Thread: What's the most likely problem ...

Originally Posted by LittleJohn

Swapped them out see the one was not working starts working. If one is bad been told best to buy the pair.
LittleJohn

If they are the problem and cleaning the connections doesn't work, then putting on a pair of new relays will be done. Thanks LittleJohn !!

If it just does it using one switch could possibly be bad switch but more than likely it's the down solenoid that's fine bad. Pretty easy fix and common thing...

Originally Posted by shortdraw

If it just does it using one switch could possibly be bad switch but more than likely it's the down solenoid that's fine bad. Pretty easy fix and common thing...

That's what I'm hoping is the maximum extent of the problem. Tilt "up" works fine on throttle and on the switch on the side of the motor, but tilt "down" doesn't work on either one. That's why I think it's most likely a corroded relay or a dead one. It's doesn't "click" or make any noise like it's trying to work ... so it may have just finally died. But that'll be the first place I will start.

Most of the time the relay will sick a few times before it go's completely bad. (Sealed component no fixit) Power up the down side of the relay by holding the switch in on the side of the motor and tap the relay with butt end of screwdriver and see if motor makes any kind of movement. It should go down. And when you let off switch. Try it again. Sometimes they will work for awhile but will need to be replaced.

Originally Posted by Fishfryed

Most of the time the relay will sick a few times before it go's completely bad. (Sealed component no fixit) Power up the down side of the relay by holding the switch in on the side of the motor and tap the relay with butt end of screwdriver and see if motor makes any kind of movement. It should go down. And when you let off switch. Try it again. Sometimes they will work for awhile but will need to be replaced.

Yeah, that seems to have been what I've experienced with it over the last few times I used it. It would go up, but not always go down ... then I'd bump the up button & quickly hit the down button and it would work. Then when I took it to a storage facility, and tried to tilt it down (after taking it off the transom saver) to fit in a 10x20 ... it wouldn't go down at all.
So with what you are saying ... the down relay is likely dead & will need to be replaced. I can deal with that (replacing both relays), if that's the case. I don't think it's the brushes on the motor, because it does go UP just fine. But, if replacing the relays doesn't fix it ... that would be my next area to consider.

Easy test,......swap places with your relays this will confirm if its a bad relay. Only takes a few minute.....then you will know for sure.

Originally Posted by "G"

Easy test,......swap places with your relays this will confirm if its a bad relay. Only takes a few minute.....then you will know for sure.

Yep ... that's Plan A !!

If Your switches ever quit on you outon the water or at the ramp when You need to tilt motor up for hauling, You can jump off the hot post of the starter to the same relays to bypass the switch.CF