Help wireing electric trim 1990 88hp v4

biggomma

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my controls do not have the up down function, can i possibly wire this up to a toggle switch? i know i'll have to use relays/solenoids, but i don't know which wires do what..... I'm hoping this is a common question and someone can have some input..possibly some diagrams. thanks in advance!
 

BigB9000

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Re: Help wireing electric trim 1990 88hp v4

my controls do not have the up down function, can i possibly wire this up to a toggle switch? i know i'll have to use relays/solenoids, but i don't know which wires do what..... I'm hoping this is a common question and someone can have some input..possibly some diagrams. thanks in advance!

Yeah you can.

Goto a boat shop, they sell external (as in, not in the controller) switches.

But I'm sure a toggle will work the same. or a series of push buttons..
 

Boblester40

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Re: Help wireing electric trim 1990 88hp v4

Is it a 2 wire system? ...

Having just done my own all you need is two automotive relays 5 pin 12 volt 25 - 30 amp and two push switches, the relays need to be single pole change over relays . I have uploaded an master piece for you to study here... http://img244.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tiltay8.jpg

connect + and - of the battery to the same normally open and closed contacts of the relay , make sure you put an inline fuse in the posi leg feeding the circuit i think 20amp should do , the motor goes across the common of each relay , when either of the relays is energised it will make the circuit and will reverse the motor depending on which relay is pulled in . The supply to relay coils i just fed via some push switches and have one for up and one for down. works a treat :)

For three wires I think one wire is negative with seperate up and down cores, in this case just supply 12volt via the same relays to each core
 

biggomma

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Re: Help wireing electric trim 1990 88hp v4

thanks for the help so far guys.. my trim actually has 5 wires running from it. so i'm still a bit confused.

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Dhadley

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Re: Help wireing electric trim 1990 88hp v4

That's a 2 wire trim motor. The other small wires are for the trim sender.
 

biggomma

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Re: Help wireing electric trim 1990 88hp v4

1 last question, are any of the other smaller wires grounds (green white black) ? or will the motor just get its ground when the relays are wired up?
 
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