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Ok so got the boat out from storage, suprisingly started up in the driveway in about 3 seconds of turning over. So I was pretty happy, but went to put the motor up and the trim just makes a clicking sound. Not really sure how these things work so any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

-Dylan

  • Super User

id check to make sure youre getting 12 volts to the trim unit.

  • Author

Well the battery did start the engine, and we just charged the battery fully. So I would believe it is getting 12 volts

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Sounds like a lack of voltage to me.  I've had it happen a time or two when messing with batteries.

How's the trim fluid level?  I'd check that first cause it is easy to do.

But it sounds to me like an electrical issue.  Remove/Clean/re-connect all connections and try again.

The last time I had a crankin' battery go bad, my first indication was that it would barely raise the motor when it wasn't running even though it cranked the movor over just fine.  Based on that I think the trim draws more than the starter but I'm not certain.

  • Super User

Swap the trim relays and see if it works one way and not the other. It sounds like a it's time to replace both of them.

  • Author

Ok checked through the wires and just cleaned them a bit and put them back on nice an snug. Works fine now. Thanks for the help guys!

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