trim problems

barse41 · Post by **barse41** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 3:51 pm

my trim on my 88 merc will not go up. it will go down. anyone know the culprit? or where to start?

Brian · Post by **Brian** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 4:18 pm

Relay switch.

Lugnut · Post by **Lugnut** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 4:24 pm

Nick, Check out this link (Click on BBC Boards and scroll down). You should be able to find something in the Merc Forum.

www.bassboatcentral.com

kopper_bass · Post by **kopper_bass** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 4:26 pm

barse41,
The immediate answer is the relay switch, which you can contact your dealer for parts. A quick replacement of the switch will get it working in no time.

But really, we need more info. to fully understand what your problem is.

What exactly happens?
When you try to go up, do you hear anything? is there any noise or is it dead quiet?
Do you have more than 1 switch? did you try all?
When you say it goes down, do you mean that you just hear noise, or do you actually see the pistons going down?

Try lifting the motor by hand and locking it up. then go and try the switch to go up. do the pistons move now without the load of the motor? If so, then you don't have a relay switch problem, but could have a leak, a piston problem, or could just need more oil.

Give some feedback, so we can help further.

Kopper

barse41 · Post by **barse41** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 5:14 pm

it was the relay, thanks guys

barse41 · Post by **barse41** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 5:47 pm

was not the relay. i put a new on today it didnt work. when i go down it works fine when i go up the relay clicks but nothing happens

hooked up the working one to the up side and it worked. but it wouldnt go down-maybe they gave me the wrong relay

fishwithron2 · Post by **fishwithron2** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:27 pm

Same relay for both. If you hit and it clicks and don't move, it's your relay. Also it's a good idea to replace both at the same time.

basshol · Post by **basshol** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:32 pm

had this problem a few years back my problem was the fluid had leaked out of the unit there a dip stick type screw on your power trim its probably by your batterries hope this helps

Bill K · Post by **Bill K** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:30 am

There are two relays, one for up and one for down. Sounds like the one is out. But why not replace both, they are not that expensive. There is the possiblility that your trim switch is bad on one side also. Bill K

JRS · Post by **JRS** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:53 am

next time you have the handle off be sure to look for a split wire. Had this happen last year,not sure how it happened but it did. A quick splicing together of the wires and all was fine! Thanks to C&C Marine for the heads up on this one.