I have a 1984 Mercruiser Engine / Alpha 1
Trim & tilt has been almost working as it should , (except for slight oil leak)
Checking fluid levels often
Had a bird nest of un used ground wiring under engine and along stern wall not neat and not in electrical harness.
Decided it was time too correct., Finished and thought I did a good job until I attempted too raise lower unit
Hit switch NOTHING - SILENT ??????
Thinking too myself I must have removed a wire for trim & tilt motor ? but what, only Pos & Neg 10 gauge going too battery , and wiring from throttle
Put a 12 volt light tester on 100 amp fuse and 20 amp Power all around
I have Sea Ray wiring for my boat and no other grounding wire except the one from motor too battery is indicated ?
Silence indicated a wiring issue but what ?
Running a separate ground wire from ground of one of the selnoids too motor and IT WORKS ?
Previous owner must have had additional ground wire that I never noticed but not called for in Sea Ray wiring.?
Removed Mercruiser trim & tilt motor and noticed why I was leaking oil the O Ring on oil canister, was not seating even .
Added liquid gasket re- installed old gasket and ran that additional ground wire no oil leak and everything works ?
Speaking too a fellow boater he thinks the motor is on it's way out ??
Does any of this make sense ????
I am thinking something with ground wire & battery . While motor was out cleaned all connections and everything was clean even with leak
Battery is new. Wiring good. Will run a replacement wire too battery check out , if it does not correct and requires additional ground wire too work will
live with it but has any other boaters experienced this issue ?
Light bulb went off just now Could a selnoid be shot causing this ?
Al in Orlando
Trim & tilt has been almost working as it should , (except for slight oil leak)
Checking fluid levels often
Had a bird nest of un used ground wiring under engine and along stern wall not neat and not in electrical harness.
Decided it was time too correct., Finished and thought I did a good job until I attempted too raise lower unit
Hit switch NOTHING - SILENT ??????
Thinking too myself I must have removed a wire for trim & tilt motor ? but what, only Pos & Neg 10 gauge going too battery , and wiring from throttle
Put a 12 volt light tester on 100 amp fuse and 20 amp Power all around
I have Sea Ray wiring for my boat and no other grounding wire except the one from motor too battery is indicated ?
Silence indicated a wiring issue but what ?
Running a separate ground wire from ground of one of the selnoids too motor and IT WORKS ?
Previous owner must have had additional ground wire that I never noticed but not called for in Sea Ray wiring.?
Removed Mercruiser trim & tilt motor and noticed why I was leaking oil the O Ring on oil canister, was not seating even .
Added liquid gasket re- installed old gasket and ran that additional ground wire no oil leak and everything works ?
Speaking too a fellow boater he thinks the motor is on it's way out ??
Does any of this make sense ????
I am thinking something with ground wire & battery . While motor was out cleaned all connections and everything was clean even with leak
Battery is new. Wiring good. Will run a replacement wire too battery check out , if it does not correct and requires additional ground wire too work will
live with it but has any other boaters experienced this issue ?
Light bulb went off just now Could a selnoid be shot causing this ?
Al in Orlando
