No Trim

[mtodd1402]

New to me, 2001 246 with 8.2 VP. Day three with the boat, trim worked normally on days one and two, but today, no trim.

I can hear the the relays clicking when I activate the trim switch up and down, but the hydraulic trim motor does not appear to pump fluid.

I did check the fluids and it is mid-way between low and high, so that doesn't appear to be the issue.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Where are the fuses/circuit breakers for the trim motor located, hopefully it is something that simple?

In the worst case scenario, what's the manual over-ride procedure so the outdrive can be lifted at the ramp?

[Holy Smokes]

You might try tapping on the solenoids mounted to the trim pump. Sometimes the internal contacts get hung up. Otherwise, it's a matter of swapping out the solenoids. Easy project with approx. $30 ea. in parts.

[mtodd1402]

Holy Smokes, you’re 100% correct. Tapped them and they’ll cycle. Probably going bad, I’ll replace those solenoids just to be safe.

[mtodd1402]

Update: Replaced both up and down relays, total cost $33. Works really well now.

[Krob1114]

Update: Replaced both up and down relays, total cost $33. Works really well now.

The timely help you just recieved is why I'm on this site so much.
Lots of good people here.

[Holy Smokes]

Glad it worked out!