1969 115HP Power Trim/Tilt Wiring Question

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Hi all,<br /><br />Just wondering how to wire up the trim/tilt for a 1969 Johnson 115HP. I have three wires coming from it BLACK, BLUE, GREEN. I also have the OMC switch with 3 connectors at the back and I think someone gave me a solenoid or something and said I would need it. <br /><br />From what I have read in the archives someone said BLACK = Common Ground, Blue = Tilt Up and Green = tilt down.<br /><br />Would love it if you could confirm this and also just describe how you wire in the rest of it ?<br /><br />Cheers

 

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Re: 1969 115HP Power Trim/Tilt Wiring Question

Hey all.<br /><br />in searching the net I found this articale at www.brokeboats.com<br /><br />The following image http://www.brokeboats.com/trimWires.gif <br /><br />and associated articale <br /> http://www.brokeboats.com/trim.html <br /><br />seem to explain it... Is this correct <br /><br />Cheers

 

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Re: 1969 115HP Power Trim/Tilt Wiring Question

The 1969 motors did not have tilt/trim units, only an optional tilt system. Originally the motor wires and the trim wires were connected without any relays involved. Blue for up and green for down.<br /><br />The first power trim units came out in 1973,

 

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Re: 1969 115HP Power Trim/Tilt Wiring Question

So if they did not use solenoids, did they just use a really beefy swicth to switch the power to the tilt unit. ?

 

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Re: 1969 115HP Power Trim/Tilt Wiring Question

Sorry Relays not solenoids...