Trim Tripping Breaker

[scrit9mm]

I suspect the relay's to be blame for my trim woes. When trimming up or down the 50 amp fuse on the breaker panel on the riser will sometimes trip and need resetting. It may take 5 mins or so to "snap" to reset the breaker.

Other times the trim will stop working and not trip the breaker. With the trim not working there is a audible "clicking" (not a constant clicking, just when I press the buttons) at the trim motor. I have waited as few as 2 mins up to 5 mins continuously pressing the up and down trim buttons before it just starts working again.

Also, the breaker on the front of the riser that trips will take a few minutes after "tripping" before I can reset it.

I have not started "acting" on these symptoms, just running through scenarios in my head. I have not tested the relay's with a volt meter. I have checked the inline 10 amp fuse at the trim motor and it is good. I have visually inspected all wiring around the trim motor and all is well, all connections are also proper.

I recently purchased this boat (2 months) and I have had this problem all along.

Thanks in advance for input.

 

[Don S]

Re: Trim Tripping Breaker

The relays are nothing more than switchs. It sounds to me like your motor is going bad, possibly rust and corroded inside. Next time it just click and doesn't move, have someone hold the switch up or down and tap on the top of the motor with a screw driver handle and see if it starts running.

 

[scrit9mm]

Re: Trim Tripping Breaker

will do, I will reply when able to perform the test. Unfortunatly I am away from the boat during the week. Thanks.

 

[scrit9mm]

Re: Trim Tripping Breaker

So Saturday I tried tapping on the trim motor while my friend toggled the up/down switch. No dice. I would wait a couple mins and the trim would operate properly for 4-5 seconds then stop. Sometimes it would trip the breaker others it would not. So Sunday on the way to the ramp to take the boat out I decided to progressively raise the trim. I would raise it a few inches then wait a minute or so and raise it more. I got it most of the way up before it stopped working. I would then wait the minute or two and it would come up some more. I brought the boat back home so I could work on it after work today.