1987 88hp Rude slowly tilts up by itself at rest

[nburford]

Could this be the tilt switch itself? (dash mounted) The "up" relay? Something else? Poltergeists?

Thanks in advance guys,

-Nick

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: 1987 88hp Rude slowly tilts up by itself at rest

Try removing the up relay and see if it raises up on it own. How slowly are we talkin'? Do you mean you can watch it go up and it's going slowly or it does it overnight?

 

[nburford]

Re: 1987 88hp Rude slowly tilts up by itself at rest

Try removing the up relay and see if it raises up on it own. How slowly are we talkin'? Do you mean you can watch it go up and it's going slowly or it does it overnight?

Very slowly, I heard the motor more than I saw it moving. It may take a few minutes to tilt up.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: 1987 88hp Rude slowly tilts up by itself at rest

sounds like contacts are shorting out.

 

[nburford]

Re: 1987 88hp Rude slowly tilts up by itself at rest

sounds like contacts are shorting out.

Do you mean contacts in the relay? The switch?

Thanks

 

[jtexas]

Re: 1987 88hp Rude slowly tilts up by itself at rest

and otherwise works normally? Rule out poltergeist by disconnecting the battery lead. Rule out switch(es) by disconnecting one of the switch leads. Or use your multimeter to check for continuity between the leads. Same with relay.

You'd think it'd be generating some heat in there somewhere - best inspect all the wires in case something got damaged.

 

[nburford]

Re: 1987 88hp Rude slowly tilts up by itself at rest

There is a third relay in a small black box inside the boat's console (new to me) does this also control the tilt or is for another purpose?

Thanks,

-Nick

 

[jtexas]

Re: 1987 88hp Rude slowly tilts up by itself at rest

We can speculate for days on what might or might not be related to your problem, but until you do some troubleshooting, we'll never know.

When you disconnect the switch, does it continue to raise?