5.0GL 10 Amp fuse on trim/tilt motor keeps blowing

[rocky t]

the fuse works fine while running boat in my yard, seems to blow once i have the boat in the water and shift it into gear and apply more power. i recently had new shifting and throttle cables installed. i replaced the relays on the trim motor and it didnt help.

 

[Don S]

Re: 5.0GL 10 Amp fuse on trim/tilt motor keeps blowing

Probably some chafed wires in the contol.

 

[rocky t]

Re: 5.0GL 10 Amp fuse on trim/tilt motor keeps blowing

Probably some chafed wires in the contol.

thank you for the help. if i remove the screw for the throttle only button, will i be going in the right direction to locate the problem?

 

[Don S]

Re: 5.0GL 10 Amp fuse on trim/tilt motor keeps blowing

Couldn't say, have no clue which control you have. It has no bearing on what engine you have.

 

[rocky t]

Re: 5.0GL 10 Amp fuse on trim/tilt motor keeps blowing

Couldn't say, have no clue which control you have. It has no bearing on what engine you have.

don, i have a 98 volvo penta sx. when i had the throttle and shifter cables replaced, they said that they had to use omc cables

 

[montereyjoe49]

Re: 5.0GL 10 Amp fuse on trim/tilt motor keeps blowing

rocky t,
fuses blow due to a shorts or the hot or positive lead being grounded, that is what fuses are suppost to do, keep from burning up electrical wires and or devices. I agree with Don S. you probably have a wire in the controls rubbing and grounding out thus blowing the fuse,if you can use a meter pull the fuse and check the wires on the trim switch to ground for continuity as you move the lever back and forth. if you see real low resistance (0-ohms) then that wire is shorting out to ground, probably in the lever, as that is when the fuse blows.
montereyjoe49

 

[Don S]

Re: 5.0GL 10 Amp fuse on trim/tilt motor keeps blowing

don, i have a 98 volvo penta sx. when i had the throttle and shifter cables replaced, they said that they had to use omc cables

If the control takes OMC cables, then it's not a Volvo control. Post a picture of your control.
Bet you actually have an OMC version of the joint venture years between Volvo and OMC What is the full model number or serial number of your engine?