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Power Tilt and Trim

Discussion in 'General Maintenance & Repairs' started by Walt, Apr 1, 2018.

  1. Walt

    Walt New Member

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    Mar 19, 2018
    Texas
    94 Cobalt 200
    Volvo Penta 572 290hp DP
    2014 Tundra
    My power tilt and trim stopped working... it just clicks in the up or down position. I checked the motor by hooking up the green and blue wire to battery and it works fine.. up and down when reversing polarity....also check relays. They were fine but replaced anyway to have spares just in case. Fluid is fine... no debris preventing it from working. I'm stuck on what to do next..........
     
  2. thunder550

    thunder550 Well-Known Member

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    Aug 14, 2017
    Scottsdale, AZ
    1995 Cobalt 252
    502 Mag EFI
    2017 GLE43
    So you did replace the solenoids? If motor is good, solenoids are good, my next guess would be either the trim switch or the wiring from the switch. Does the trailer switch work?

    Grab a multimeter and check the signal wires coming from the switch to the solenoids. Specifically the red power wire, fuse labeled (a), and breaker labeled (e) in the diagram below since neither the up nor down works. From the wiring diagram, I'm thinking you should have +12v constant on the red wire and you should see +12v on the blue wire when trimming up and +12v on the green wire when trimming down.

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    Last edited: Apr 1, 2018
  3. Walt P

    Walt P Administrator Founding Member

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    Jul 25, 2017
    Prarie Creek Marina
    2001 Cobalt 262
    Volvo 8.1L Gi 375 HP
    The trim switches do wear out. I had to replace mine. Easy replacement
     
  4. Walt

    Walt New Member

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    2
    Mar 19, 2018
    Texas
    94 Cobalt 200
    Volvo Penta 572 290hp DP
    2014 Tundra
    Trim switches were the problem..... replaced and everything works fine...thanks
     
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  5. Walt P

    Walt P Administrator Founding Member

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    Jul 25, 2017
    Prarie Creek Marina
    2001 Cobalt 262
    Volvo 8.1L Gi 375 HP
    Always a good feeling when it's something easy!
     

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