Tilt/trim switch Up only works

[Adshafer]

So I have my new tilt/trim pump installed. I am wiring it to the front switch that I have as my console with my lever switch’s is torn apart for a new ignition switch. My issue is that I am getting only up to work correctly, when it comes to down I press down on the switch I get nothing but a click from my second solenoid. I have come to read that the solenoids are only for up. With that being the case do I hook up my green wire from my tilt/trim pump, to the down wire(it’s green on my switch as well)? That doesn’t make sense to me because how does it get power but I am no expert I am learning here. I would appreciate any help and maybe a different wiring diagram that would show this as well. Thanks in advance!

 

[Scott Danforth]

the electrical schematic would be in the factory service manual for the engine you have that you dont specify

however green is down, blue is up

verify you have a good switch on the throttle, then go back to the pump and look at the two directional relays.

 

[sam am I]

https://www.google.com/search?q=til...pDJgQ_AUoAnoECAwQBA&biw=1493&bih=849&dpr=1.13

 

[Adshafer]

Scott, I Do have a good switch up front I have checked that. And I also have 2 brand new solenoids as well so I should be good there. I’m just trying to figure out what I don’t have hooked up correctly. I sadly don’t have the original book but I have been following this sites diagram.

 

[Starcraft5834]

loose connections?........ assuming your new trim pump works as it should ( run jumper wire from battery, touch each solenoid- up/down.. work? if yes. you have a short someplace, loose connection, bad switch....

 

[Adshafer]

I’ve tried that jumper test and I still get no down. I know my down works because if I take it off the solenoid and direct line it to the battery it goes down

 

[Scott Danforth]

I’ve tried that jumper test and I still get no down. I know my down works because if I take it off the solenoid and direct line it to the battery it goes down

then you have something wired wrong.

there are 2-wire motors and 3-wire motors. different wiring for each circuit, however its a simple reversing relay setup.

 

[Adshafer]

Scott, I have a 3 wire pump setup. On the switch I am using I have a green wire up top, a purple wire with a 20 amp fuse in the middle, and then a navy blue wire on the bottom. I have the purple wire with my fuse on a main pole on my up solenoid. I have my top green wire on a small pole with my up solenoid, and lastly have the navy blue blue bottom wire on my down solenoid smaller pole. I have tried switching them and it’s just reversed at the switch. I have found that I’m not sure the top green wire is in the correct spot. I have found on many setups it is actually connected to the main green wire from the motor. As the solenoids are for Up trim only. Should I transfer my setup to just a one solenoid setup and see if it works? Or is that not recommended?

 

[emoney]

I wouldn't think you'd have dual solenoids if it only needed the "up" version. Are you 100% sure the switch on ur dash is "On-Off-On"? They can look the same but not be the same.

By the way, do you have a switch on the side of the motor and does it work correctly?

 

[Adshafer]

See that’s the thing I’m not even sure if I do need 2 solenoids or not. When I got the boat it was hooked up that way so I assumed. I have the co some switch on my lever but I am not using that right now as I am putting In a new ignition switch. So I am using my front switch that is on my boat. The front switch has 3 plug ins only and it seems to be on-off-on.

 

[Chris1956]

Did you tell us what motor, year and PTT pump brand you are using?

Also, count the wires on the PTT pump. There will be green and blue on 2 wire pump motors, and green, blue and black on 3 wire pump motors.