Trim Trouble

[gooch]

Went outside to trim up the motor and hook up the transom saver. When I hit the tab switch the motor wouldnt come up. It goes down fine but want come back up. The battery has a full charge. Any suggestions that might help me fix it so I can fish tommorow?

[Barnacle Bill]

Find the up solenoid and verify you have 12V coming to it when switch is engaged. If you do, jump the 2 bigger wires momentarily. If the motor comes up, replace the solenoid. The up ones are usually the first to go because they have more current going thru them.

[gooch]

Find the up solenoid and verify you have 12V coming to it when switch is engaged. If you do, jump the 2 bigger wires momentarily. If the motor comes up, replace the solenoid. The up ones are usually the first to go because they have more current going thru them.

Where do you find the solenoid?

Also I just went out again and it feels like the switch is bad. Like its lost its resistance and is just loose on the up side of the switch.

Is there someway that I am going to be able to get it trimmed up if the switch is bad? Just wondering if I should go ahead and call off the trip for tommorow cause I know I am not going to find a trim switch on Sunday.

[crappie joe]

On mine there are two relay switch one for up one for down I repalced the down switch and fixed it.

[stumpbumpers]

If the hydraulic fluid is low it won't raise the motor.

[Kenny]

Try another switch...you have 2 or 3 on the boat don't you?

[FIREHELMENT]

this happened to me a couple of years ago on a 200 hp Evinrude. mine had 2 relays one for up and one for down. Just pop it out and replaceit ways located under motor cover in fuse panel.. What kind of motor is it?

[Matt Smith]

If it's a Mercury, swap the relays. If the motor will raise, but not lower, then you just need a new relay.

The relays should be on the right side of the block as you are looking from behind.

[FISHINGFOOLX1]

I just had the very same problem. It was the limit switch. I have a Mercury motor. Hope this helps.

[Barnacle Bill]

On my old 83 Merc 150, the solenoid or relays are mounted on the trim motor.