1990 J120TLES<br /><br />I broke the golden rule of boating and got my boat wet. The power t&t stopped working (on the most recent trip, had sporadic problem during previous use) after raising the motor to the point where the trim cylinders stop and the tilt cylinder takes over. I tried using the manual release but the motor will only lower to the point that the trim rods (extended fully) meet the motor. I don't understand why the bypass won't release the trim cylinders so I can get the motor all the way down. <br />I beached the boat (20' cc) for a few hours this weekend and went through my omc manual. I have power all the way down to the motor when the switch is pressed both up and down. I figured this meant I need to replace motor. A friend with a similar situation on an evinrude 150 said his ended up being the relays.<br /><br />Questions:<br /><br />1) why won't the manual release let the motor ALL the way down and retract the trim cylinders.<br /><br />2) can you have power to the motor when the switch is engaged and it not be a trim motor problem but a relay issue instead? 
<br /><br />Thanks for any help,<br />John
<br /><br />Thanks for any help,<br />John