controls-alarm

[thundertom]

I have a 1989 mercury 80 hp with a mercury Quicksilver controls. Lately an alarm goes off inside the controller. If I move the controls back and forth it goes off after a while. What is this alarm for and why is it going off. This is not the low oil alarm on the engine. Help it is driving me crazy. strupptom@hotmail.com

 

[The Marine Doctor]

Re: controls-alarm

You will have to describe the alarm to us...length of time its on ect. Also when its on ...what is the engine doing..RPM's ect..<br /><br />TMD

 

[thundertom]

Re: controls-alarm

The beep is steady. It goes on when the key is in the on position. The engine does not even have to be running. RPM's do not seem to effect it. I cleaned all the battery terminals and it was Ok for a day, but now it is doing it again. ???