ReelnFish Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 I have a 1988, 90HP Johnson. Looking to replace controls and I am having trouble locating a unit that will fit up with out a 200-300 dollar adapter. Has anyone found a good aftermarket control for this unit with power tilt/trim and idle lever? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdh Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 I don't have an answer about a replacement, but what's the issue with the existing controls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReelnFish Posted March 23, 2018 Author Share Posted March 23, 2018 The biggest issue is the throttle/shift lever itself is cracked in a few places as well as the release to take it out of neutral. The price of these replacement parts alone have me close to some aftermarket control boxes (without said wiring adapter). There is also play in the throttle itself which upon initial inspection, does not appear to be cable related. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdh Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Gotcha. I replaced the handle/lever this year on mine because the trim/tilt switch had shorted out. Cost about $80. If there's other issues it can get pricey quick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter52hellen Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 jdh, could I ask where you found the part? My trim/tilt went out as well this year, having a hard time finding just the switch. I have a 1989 90hp Evinrude. Any advice would be appreciated! But your $80 sounds much better than $300+ for replacing full remote! Sent from my SM-G950U using Great Lakes Fisherman Mobile App Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRider Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Try Kendor Marine/ Boat Mart in Milwaukee. Couple years back I found a complete shifter assembly for a 1983 srv 200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdh Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 This is the part I ordered: Johnson Evinrude Trim & Tilt Switch Conversion Kit 176530 Control Do a Google search and see if it looks like what you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReelnFish Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share Posted June 23, 2018 Gentlemen, I was able to purchase all the parts needed to rebuild my control unit from boats.net. They were the cheapest of any online vendor and had everything I needed. Control cables were ordered fro amazon. it is a straight forward process to rebuild this unit. Good luck with your project!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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