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    TRIM/TILT ELECTRICAL CONVERSION

    I found one on ebay. I've had this boat and motor almost 5years now and this group has helped me with every problem or question I have had, and done so without all of the B.S. that has become so common on the internet. THANK YOU!
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    TRIM/TILT ELECTRICAL CONVERSION

    I'm in central California
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    TRIM/TILT ELECTRICAL CONVERSION

    I guess I forgot an important part of this conversion. I don't have the relay setup. Can I buy one? New? used? Or, can I just buy a couple relays and wire it up myself. If anyone has any info on this, I would really appreciate it.
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    TRIM/TILT ELECTRICAL CONVERSION

    Chris1956, which connections should I clean? The ones in the solenoid box? Or, are there others?
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    TRIM/TILT ELECTRICAL CONVERSION

    The tilt trim on my boat motor (the 78) works, but it seems very slow to me. There is also a very small leak around one of the trim rods. The T/T unit on my parts motor (the 82) works well and is, somewhat, quicker. Also, the T/T on the 78 uses a, significant, amount of power. I'm not sure if...
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    TRIM/TILT ELECTRICAL CONVERSION

    Hello, I have a 1978 Johnson 115hp Crossflow V4. It has a power trim/tilt with the older solenoid wiring setup. I also have a 1982 Evinrude 115hp Crossflow V4 that I have been using for parts. It has a power trim/tilt with the relay wiring setup. It works much better than the one on the Johnson...
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    NEED PROP ADVICE: '78 Johnson115 2stroke/ '82 Ranger 330V

    In response to CYCLOPS222: the speed was measured on my Garmin because the GPS speedo that I installed stopped working. I am also skeptical about my tach because I've seen the needle "bounce" up 5k rpm and then slowly go back down. I heard no change in the engine. I rewired the entire boat. It...
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    NEED PROP ADVICE: '78 Johnson115 2stroke/ '82 Ranger 330V

    I'm sorry for disappearing from this thread, but life threw me a curveball that I didn't see coming. In response to JIMMBO's comments: 1. Yes, the motor is in good mechanical shape. All cylinders between 102-110psi (on a good gauge) 2. Since I have owned this motor I have replaced ALL of...
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    NEED PROP ADVICE: '78 Johnson115 2stroke/ '82 Ranger 330V

    Hello, I want to upgrade to a stainless prop. Currently running a stock aluminum 13 x 19. Hole shot is decent, but I suspect that might be from the hydrofoil (on it when I bought it). I run 42mph at 5200 rpm, with a little bit of throttle left to hit WOT. Not sure what my max rpm's are. I'm...
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    Deep Cycle Battery not good for starting??

    Update: When I got home with the battery I did a load test with my old school analog tester. It tested WEAK! So I checked the water with the turkey baster type gauge and it also tested WEAK! Investigating further, I peeled off the sticker that read " 1/25 " and found a sticker that read "6/23"...
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    Deep Cycle Battery not good for starting??

    I ended up buying a 1000 MCA Marine Dual Purpose battery. I hope to be able to get on the water this weekend. I'll post how it goes. Thank You for all your input. I really appreciate it. This forum has helped me quite a bit in the last few years!
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    Deep Cycle Battery not good for starting??

    Aside from the motor, I'm running 2 fish finders. Also have running lights, bilge pump, dash lights and gauges on that battery
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    Deep Cycle Battery not good for starting??

    My cranking/house/electronics battery was a dual purpose deep cycle 600 CCA/750 MCA that I bought less than two years ago. The problem was that, by the end of the day on the water, the battery would struggle to start the motor. I figured it was because of too many starts followed by short runs...
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    Deep Cycle Battery not good for starting??

    Yeah, it only charges at 10 amps. So, if I'm only doing short trips from spot to spot fishing, by the end of the day I'm crossing my fingers each time I go to start the motor. I'm wondering if it will make much difference if I had a regular cranking battery. Would it recharge faster of the...
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    Deep Cycle Battery not good for starting??

    The two batteries I have running my trolling motor are not being charged by the motor. Just the start/house/electronics battery is.
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