I hit a curb and when I parked the boat and trailer my mercury pro xs 250 started to making this noise. I would call it a clicking sound that sounds like it’s coming from the middle of motor. Also at first it trimmed up all the way by it self then it wouldn’t let me trim at all, I shut the main power off.
What could it be?


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You could have blown the trim cylinder out. They do not always leak if it’s internal. I’d verify first by making sure you have the correct voltage trying to raise and lower it off the switch.

Sorry you're having mechanical problems.

Video doesn't show a whole lot, at least not to me.

The first few questions I'd have are the following:

How fast were you going ?

Did you sustain any wheel and/or tire damage ?

And finally, did the lower unit actually come in contact with the curb itself ?

If so, did the lower unit and/or prop take a hit as well ?

I'm guessing you were probably traveling at "parking" speed.

There is no real wheel/tire damage besides perhaps a scuff or scratch.

The lower unit was well above the curb at the time of the incident.

So there probably is not anything in the way of visible damage.

If I'm close here, the two deals may be more coincidental than directly related.

If I'm wildly off base and you and your rig were traveling a ramming speed,

I guess those two could somehow be related, but even then, it seems unlikely to me.

Either way, without any visible evidence to refute it, it sounds like an electrical and/or hydraulic problem.

Maybe it's time to make an appointment and visit a marine outboard service center near you.

Unless, of course you happen to actually be a licensed Mercury Marine mechanic.

In which case I wouldn't be typing this response.

Good luck, and I bet it's something simple.

A-Jay

43 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

Sorry you're having mechanical problems.

Video doesn't show a whole lot, at least not to me.

The first few questions I'd have are the following:

How fast were you going ?

Did you sustain any wheel and/or tire damage ?

And finally, did the lower unit actually come in contact with the curb itself ?

If so, did the lower unit and/or prop take a hit as well ?

I'm guessing you were probably traveling at "parking" speed.

There is no real wheel/tire damage besides perhaps a scuff or scratch.

The lower unit was well above the curb at the time of the incident.

So there probably is not anything in the way of visible damage.

If I'm close here, the two deals may be more coincidental than directly related.

If I'm wildly off base and you and your rig were traveling a ramming speed,

I guess those two could somehow be related, but even then, it seems unlikely to me.

Either way, without any visible evidence to refute it, it sounds like an electrical and/or hydraulic problem.

Maybe it's time to make an appointment and visit a marine outboard service center near you.

Unless, of course you happen to actually be a licensed Mercury Marine mechanic.

In which case I wouldn't be typing this response.

Good luck, and I bet it's something simple.

A-Jay

Was going probably under 10mph

Tire shows no signs of damage

Lower unit was on a dd26 transom saver

Video only shows the sound the motor makes when battery switch is turned on it’s a consistent ticking, almost and the videos I have to listen carefully and it’s towards the middle/end of the video

It's possible but not likely, that only the trim switch you show in the video is the only one not working. You probably have 2 or 3 more trim switches in your boat; try each one before going to a mechanic, and be sure you did not forget to remove the Transom Saver. (I did that once)

My guess would be that you knocked the trim limit sender out of position or one of the relays went goofy.

My buddy’s ProXS trimmed all the way up on its own after hitting the legendary Cholla pothole on the way home and wouldn’t let him trim it back down. Took it to the shop and they found that the “Up” relay got stuck. Wasn’t too expensive - something like $150 for parts and labor.

A few years back i had to get a relay for my 50 evinrude. Less than $30 for the relay and 1 minute install.

So the trim switch/relay works as normal? Just the ticking inside? If it were a trim switch, you would get no, or limited, response from the switch. If it’s just the constant ticking once you power up then that has nothing to do with the trim if it is working normally. When my trim relay switch went out it would click and not raise the motor. If I pushed it multiple times it would catch and lift the motor. It would lower the motor no problem but I would have the same issue the next time I tried to raise it. To be clear, mine was the relay on the motor and not one of the 3 tilt/trim switches my boat has.