evinrude 85999 tilt problem

[lorenzo]

Hello. First of all, please forgive my technical vocabulary.... I recently bought a boat with a Evinrude 85 HP (85999). Here is my problem : when i press on the "up" button, it happens that the motor doesn't stop when i release... If i want the motor to be at its maximum down position, it stops and reverse back to the top, and there, same problem : i have to unplug the "+" or "-" on the battery. I checked the "down-up" button, it seems to be OK. I opened the "relay" (a black box where a lot of cables are connected), but i don't understand anything about it... Any help will be welcome ! Thanks a lot.

 

[Steve135]

Re: evinrude 85999 tilt problem

lorenzo_french The trim trouble shooting guide in the outboard motor books is pretty exstentive. too much to write down here. Its a wiring short or mirco switch problem. I would go borrow a book or buy one. They are not too much at the local Boats US or West Marine. It will come in handy a million times over. They can be had on ebay for 15 bucks if you want to wait to get one.<br /> but about 25 bucks at the store. Its the most imporatant thing to save you time from having to ask here to wait for a reply to a somtime simple answer. I think you could trouble shoot it in a couple of hrs with the book and wiring diagram.<br />steve