Outboard Trim: Goes down but not up

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DonCabo · #1 Post by **DonCabo** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 11:36 am

I hope everyone had a safe and fun Independence Day!

I keep my boat in the water year 'round and always travel in deep waters, therefore I never really use the trim on my outboard. Last week I yanked her out of the water to pressure wash the toons and realized that the engine no longer tilts up. From the throttle control, down seems to work just fine (it's all the way down and I heard the hydraulics working). However, "up" on the throttle control does nothing. No hydraulic sounds or anything. Also, from the engine cowl control switch, it also doesn't go up.

Any ideas out there as to what I could look for? I'm assuming it's not electrical; I would believe they'd be on the same fuse/circuit. Very strange.

Thanks in advance.

Ron Burgundy · #2 Post by **Ron Burgundy** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 11:47 am

Sounds like a bad relay...electrical.

Bamaman · #3 Post by **Bamaman** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:53 pm

Are you not under warranty?

Bryden24shp · #4 Post by **Bryden24shp** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:56 pm

Is that on the Bentley? Should be under warranty, isn't it? Since it doesn't work with either switch, I would agree with Ron. I'ld jump on an E-tec forum and see what kind of response you get. Never happened with the E-tec on the Manny. Not that I'm wishin it woulda or anything.
Good Luck with it, hope its under warranty!
Bryan

Bryden24shp · #5 Post by **Bryden24shp** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:57 pm

Bamaman wrote:Are you not under warranty?

You just beat me too it! Brat!!!

DonCabo · #6 Post by **DonCabo** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 1:02 pm

Thanks..... Yea, it's under warranty. The caveat is, my marina is not an authorized Evinrude repair shop (probably should have thought about that). I either have to travel up the lake 25 miles or take her out of the water and up the road 5 miles to an "inland" marina (and I have no trailer). I'm waiting on my marina to get back in touch with me as they *may* have the means to do warranty work via an outsourced tech. Either way, not an urgent issue whatsoever, just a nuisance.

I was just trying to edumacate myself via the immense wisdom of the group.

I know a lot of stuff about boating, but engine/mechanical has always been foreign to me.

#7 Post by **badmoonrising** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 1:12 pm

Yup, most likely a relay.

cwag911 · #8 Post by **cwag911** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:26 pm

Hey Don, if you need a hand I'm not far from you. Let me know.

bassn386 · #9 Post by **bassn386** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:58 am

I don't know how the E-tecs are laid out but my old 200 hp 'Rude had two relays under the engine cover, one for down, one for up. Both of them shot craps within days of each other. Easy to remove and replace, even for Mr. BadWrench (me).

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