220 Trim/Tilt positions?

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I just purchased a 2015 220S and super pleased with it. My previous I/O had a separate trim/tilt option so that the lower unit could be raised higher for trailering. I don't see any option beyond full up trim with the 220. Am I just not seeing the option or ???? Thanks
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Are you talking about on your throttle? The trim button then you had the trailer button. Yes that old like well.... Now you just keep holding your trim button up and it will go into the trailer mode by itself. Just push it a bit harder it will go up. You can also get a separate transom trim button. Easy and cheap plug and play switch. You just needs the nads to drill a hole.
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Big Block Power wrote: Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:21 am Are you talking about on your throttle? The trim button then you had the trailer button. Yes that old like well.... Now you just keep holding your trim button up and it will go into the trailer mode by itself. Just push it a bit harder it will go up. You can also get a separate transom trim button. Easy and cheap plug and play switch. You just needs the nads to drill a hole.
Hi Steve - you seem new here. Let me translate BBP for you. You see BBP is super helpful but sometimes the autocorrect on his Nokia flip phone isn't the best.

Most of the new boats do not have a dedicated trailer button, you just hold the trim switch until the lower is all the way up. On some pushing harder on the up portion of the trim switch will raise the lower a bit farther up into the "trailer" position. Basically keep trimming up until you hear the pump stop and the lower stops moving. That's the trailer position.

Additionally, all Cobalts are wired from the factory for the transom trim switch option. It's a cheap addition, the switches can be found all over the internet, but you do have to drill a sizable hole in your boat to get to the wires. Some people lack the "nads" to do this.

And there you have it, BBP translated. My work here is done.
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Hey Steve. Welcome to the Cobaltchat forum. So glad you found us!

Try what the others have mentioned. Some set ups also have a separate “hidden” switch on the underside of the throttle that is used only for the trailer position. Not sure if yours has this or not.

Any pics??

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NautiGirl wrote: Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:29 am
Big Block Power wrote: Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:21 am Are you talking about on your throttle? The trim button then you had the trailer button. Yes that old like well.... Now you just keep holding your trim button up and it will go into the trailer mode by itself. Just push it a bit harder it will go up. You can also get a separate transom trim button. Easy and cheap plug and play switch. You just needs the nads to drill a hole.
Hi Steve - you seem new here. Let me translate BBP for you. You see BBP is super helpful but sometimes the autocorrect on his Nokia flip phone isn't the best.

Most of the new boats do not have a dedicated trailer button, you just hold the trim switch until the lower is all the way up. On some pushing harder on the up portion of the trim switch will raise the lower a bit farther up into the "trailer" position. Basically keep trimming up until you hear the pump stop and the lower stops moving. That's the trailer position.

Additionally, all Cobalts are wired from the factory for the transom trim switch option. It's a cheap addition, the switches can be found all over the internet, but you do have to drill a sizable hole in your boat to get to the wires. Some people lack the "nads" to do this.

And there you have it, BBP translated. My work here is done.
Thank you. That's exactly what I was saying really. Man I loce Nokia👍
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NautiGirl wrote: Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:29 am
Big Block Power wrote: Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:21 am Are you talking about on your throttle? The trim button then you had the trailer button. Yes that old like well.... Now you just keep holding your trim button up and it will go into the trailer mode by itself. Just push it a bit harder it will go up. You can also get a separate transom trim button. Easy and cheap plug and play switch. You just needs the nads to drill a hole.
Hi Steve - you seem new here. Let me translate BBP for you. You see BBP is super helpful but sometimes the autocorrect on his Nokia flip phone isn't the best.

Most of the new boats do not have a dedicated trailer button, you just hold the trim switch until the lower is all the way up. On some pushing harder on the up portion of the trim switch will raise the lower a bit farther up into the "trailer" position. Basically keep trimming up until you hear the pump stop and the lower stops moving. That's the trailer position.

Additionally, all Cobalts are wired from the factory for the transom trim switch option. It's a cheap addition, the switches can be found all over the internet, but you do have to drill a sizable hole in your boat to get to the wires. Some people lack the "nads" to do this.

And there you have it, BBP translated. My work here is done.
I'm happy and concerned that I understood everything he said right there. :shock:
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akorcovelos wrote: Fri Apr 10, 2020 12:50 pm
NautiGirl wrote: Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:29 am
Big Block Power wrote: Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:21 am Are you talking about on your throttle? The trim button then you had the trailer button. Yes that old like well.... Now you just keep holding your trim button up and it will go into the trailer mode by itself. Just push it a bit harder it will go up. You can also get a separate transom trim button. Easy and cheap plug and play switch. You just needs the nads to drill a hole.
Hi Steve - you seem new here. Let me translate BBP for you. You see BBP is super helpful but sometimes the autocorrect on his Nokia flip phone isn't the best.

Most of the new boats do not have a dedicated trailer button, you just hold the trim switch until the lower is all the way up. On some pushing harder on the up portion of the trim switch will raise the lower a bit farther up into the "trailer" position. Basically keep trimming up until you hear the pump stop and the lower stops moving. That's the trailer position.

Additionally, all Cobalts are wired from the factory for the transom trim switch option. It's a cheap addition, the switches can be found all over the internet, but you do have to drill a sizable hole in your boat to get to the wires. Some people lack the "nads" to do this.

And there you have it, BBP translated. My work here is done.
I'm happy and concerned that I understood everything he said right there. :shock:
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akorcovelos wrote: Fri Apr 10, 2020 12:50 pm
NautiGirl wrote: Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:29 am
Big Block Power wrote: Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:21 am Are you talking about on your throttle? The trim button then you had the trailer button. Yes that old like well.... Now you just keep holding your trim button up and it will go into the trailer mode by itself. Just push it a bit harder it will go up. You can also get a separate transom trim button. Easy and cheap plug and play switch. You just needs the nads to drill a hole.
Hi Steve - you seem new here. Let me translate BBP for you. You see BBP is super helpful but sometimes the autocorrect on his Nokia flip phone isn't the best.

Most of the new boats do not have a dedicated trailer button, you just hold the trim switch until the lower is all the way up. On some pushing harder on the up portion of the trim switch will raise the lower a bit farther up into the "trailer" position. Basically keep trimming up until you hear the pump stop and the lower stops moving. That's the trailer position.

Additionally, all Cobalts are wired from the factory for the transom trim switch option. It's a cheap addition, the switches can be found all over the internet, but you do have to drill a sizable hole in your boat to get to the wires. Some people lack the "nads" to do this.

And there you have it, BBP translated. My work here is done.
I'm happy and concerned that I understood everything he said right there. :shock:
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Thanks for all the responses....I noticed after I posted that the swim platform limits any further elevation of the lower unit so I guess I am at the max.
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stevecoxtx wrote: Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:23 pm Thanks for all the responses....I noticed after I posted that the swim platform limits any further elevation of the lower unit so I guess I am at the max.
What. You wanted it to go through the platform? You left out a few details. Oh man. We need pictures. This was a busy. Here I thought we were going somewhere on this one. Well welcome anyways.
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We can fix that! :lol:
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CaptBob wrote: Sat Apr 11, 2020 10:58 am We can fix that! :lol:

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CaptBob wrote: Sat Apr 11, 2020 10:58 am We can fix that! :lol:

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I thought that was just for removing towers?
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akorcovelos wrote: Sun Apr 12, 2020 11:21 am
CaptBob wrote: Sat Apr 11, 2020 10:58 am We can fix that! :lol:

makeroom.jpg
I thought that was just for removing towers?
That's standard equipment in the 360 tool kit!!
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NautiGirl wrote: Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:29 am
all Cobalts are wired from the factory for the transom trim switch option. It's a cheap addition, the switches can be found all over the internet, but you do have to drill a sizable hole in your boat to get to the wires. Some people lack the "nads" to do this.
That is very interesting. I did not know that! What if your nads are locked away for safekeeping? ("Trust me, she said." "You'll thank me later, she said.")

Is it just s plug you connect to? I wonder if you could have a loose switch tucked away to pull out and use when needed?
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