115 mercury power tilt and trim problems!!!

[cory0789]

I had to take my power tilt and trim motor out of my boat to clean it up and everything and now I put it back in but I wired it back wrong can someone tell me what I do... I can get the motor to go up... I can get it to go down but it will not do both or I cannot figure out how to wire it to get it to... someone please show me a wiring diagram or something it is a 115 mercury about 88 model or so this is what it looks like I did this in paint so its not the best but yea its something...

Thanks to anyone that can help

 

[monk-monk]

Re: 115 mercury power tilt and trim problems!!!

cory, i dont see the blue wire going to the three prong controller plug in your drawing...the blue wire from the motor should go to one of the terminals on the solenoid and the blue wire from the three pin controller plug should go to the solenoid also, but not the same terminal the blue wire from the motor went to. and this all depends on what type of solenoid you have, old or new style...as to what terminals they attach.

 

[achris]

Re: 115 mercury power tilt and trim problems!!!

This assumes you have a single solenoid on the trim pump motor... (because that's what the drawing looks like).

3 heavier wires from the motor... Black, Blue and Green... Black to ground.. Blue to one of the big terminals on the solenoid. Green to one of the 3 pin connector terminals.

3 wires on the 3 pin connector, Red, Blue and Green... Red to the other big terminal on the solenoid, Green to the motor (as above), Blue to one of the small terminals on the solenoid.

2 big wires from the battery. Red and black.. Black to ground, Red to the same big terminal as the other red on the solenoid....

Also you should have a black from the other small terminal on the solenoid to ground...

HTH

Chris.......

 

[monk-monk]

Re: 115 mercury power tilt and trim problems!!!

AND, as chris has told me a thousand times (and i finally done it) GET a merc manual...all the schematics you need is in there...and again, chris is right about the wiring for these two types of solenoids!

 

[achris]

Re: 115 mercury power tilt and trim problems!!!

....(and i finally done it) GET a merc manual...

GREAT to hear that....

 

[cory0789]

Re: 115 mercury power tilt and trim problems!!!

I have a merc manual that came with my boat it has no wiring diagram all it shows is like 3 or 4 wires hooked to it and you cant even get a good look.. soo

 

[monk-monk]

Re: 115 mercury power tilt and trim problems!!!

sorry cory, tell me what that solenoid looks like...does it have two big posts out each side or is the big posts positioned on the face of the solenoid?

 

[achris]

Re: 115 mercury power tilt and trim problems!!!

Does this help?

 

[monk-monk]

Re: 115 mercury power tilt and trim problems!!!

thats humorous achris...very few words, but clear and concise...thats the pic you need my friend..

 

[cory0789]

Re: 115 mercury power tilt and trim problems!!!

Thank you very much Achris it is fixed although it took about 3 forums to find a person that had a diagram atleast I found it and I thank you!!!

 

[achris]

Re: 115 mercury power tilt and trim problems!!!

Thank you very much Achris it is fixed although it took about 3 forums to find a person that had a diagram atleast I found it and I thank you!!!

Another happy customer...