tilt/trim trouble

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i have a 95 sweetwater pontoon with a mercury classic fifty on it. when i hit the tilt/trim switch all it does is make a click. anyone know what the problem is? thanks
 

tvue15

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Re: tilt/trim trouble

You can open up the tilt/trim motor itself and check the magnet.
 

CharlieB

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Re: tilt/trim trouble

Does the trim just click BOTH directions?

The two wire trim motor reverses polarity to the motor wires to reverse motor direction. It uses two relays that reverse both the + and - connections.

Both relays have a heavy black wire joined to a common ground, if this ground fails the motor will not run at all.

The first step to troubleshoot is to disconnect BOTH the Blue and green wires to the motor and attach your test light, hit the trim switch and see if the light shows, try it BOTH directions. If the light works then your problem is in the motor.
 
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Re: tilt/trim trouble

thanks for the info. yes it makes the click in both directions. i will try to check the wires.
 
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