1994 force 120hp trim problem

[mkcoast87]

Hey,

I have owned my bayliner 94 capri 1700ls for about 5 months now. When I first got the boat everything ran great on it and i had no trouble running the boat. However, one day during a rain storm my roommate noticed a noise coming from the boat. I went out to check on it and the trim was stuck on and the motor was raised all the way up. I got it to turn off and the next day when I checked on the boat the trim would not lower the motor. When i try trimming up or down i can hear a humming noise coming from the motor as well as some clicking. Did the motor burn out when it was stuck in the on position for a long period of time? or could it be something electrical from the rain? Any help is greatly appreciated, the weather is starting to warm up and I am eager to get back out on the water.

Thanks again

 

[RRitt]

Re: 1994 force 120hp trim problem

i would guess that your original problem was a stuck relay or shorted out switch. However, it is anybody's guess what problems you have now. What you need to do is hook the trim motor directly to a 12v battery for testing. The 1994 trim motor did not have a ground. It just had two wires. Flip the wires one way for up and the other way for down. I have a riding lawn mower battery for such things. Easy to carry and plenty of juice to run a trim system.

If it works then your motor is good. If it doesn't then your trim motor needs rebuilding or replacing.

 

[basstracker123]

Re: 1994 force 120hp trim problem

i had the same problem with mine.every time it rained it would make the moter tilt up and stay on.luckly every time it did it i got to it in time with out messing anything up