I have a '99 stingray with 3.0L I/O engine. We had been cruising and floating for approximately and hour (testing it out for the first time after we had a bad valve spring and rocker-arm fixed). Things seemed to be working fine when we started the engine while in neutral. As soon as I put it into gear the trim motor started and would not shut off. The trim was stuck in the down position with the trim motor still going. Whenever we shifted out of neutral and gave it gas, the trim motor would start and proceed to run in the down position. We somehow managed to get the trim motor to shut off after turning the ignition off an on many times. We then were able to get our boat properly trailered up and fully raised the trim.
Here comes the fun part..... On the 5 mile drive home I felt a thud while driving. I immediataly pulled over to find that the motor was completely down with the trim motor running (the ignition was off with the boat keys in my pocket) I had to unhook the main power wire that runs the Trim motor to get it to shut off. I also resorted to unhooking the hydrolic lines in order to to free the prop and motor so I could lift it off the pavement!!!! My bottom fin and prop are both gouged up pretty good, but I think I can file them down myslef. Does anyone know why my trim motor continues to run in the down position? Is it a bad switch in the trim motor itself, or is it in the control panel. When I press the trim up button, the sound of the trim motor changes (as if it were raising) but the trim motor keeps forcing the motor down.
Help......
Your advice would be greatly appreciated!!!!!!
Brett
Here comes the fun part..... On the 5 mile drive home I felt a thud while driving. I immediataly pulled over to find that the motor was completely down with the trim motor running (the ignition was off with the boat keys in my pocket) I had to unhook the main power wire that runs the Trim motor to get it to shut off. I also resorted to unhooking the hydrolic lines in order to to free the prop and motor so I could lift it off the pavement!!!! My bottom fin and prop are both gouged up pretty good, but I think I can file them down myslef. Does anyone know why my trim motor continues to run in the down position? Is it a bad switch in the trim motor itself, or is it in the control panel. When I press the trim up button, the sound of the trim motor changes (as if it were raising) but the trim motor keeps forcing the motor down.
Help......
Your advice would be greatly appreciated!!!!!!
Brett
