power trim

lmdickens

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1982 115 johnson power trin switch on gear shifter works down but not up how do you get to the switch thanks
 

doghunter9

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Re: power trim

1982 115 johnson power trin switch on gear shifter works down but not up how do you get to the switch thanks

Not sure about yours but I had the same issue with mine and the relay was bad, If its like mine you should have one relay for up and one for down, switch them and you should have the opposite problem, if this is the case replace the bad relay.

Hope this helps,

Scott
 

boobie

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Re: power trim

First try swapping the relays as Doghunter said and see what happens. If that doesn't work find your t/t wires coming out of the control box and look for a connector. Take it appart and get an ohmmeter. Next connect one ohmmeter lead going to the red wire going to the switch and leave it there. Now take the other ohmmeter lead and connect it to the blue wire and activate the switch. If it shows continueity switch is okay. Do the same with the green wire. No continuety on green or blue wire, sw is bad. If you have to replace the switch in the handle you will have to remove the control box from it's mounting cause there is a screw on the back side that lets you take the handle off to get at the switch. Also check all your wire connections starting at the control handle going all the way back to the the box with the relays in them.
 

lmdickens

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Re: power trim

thank you switched relay works but the box that holds the relays and other wires is rusted really bad what do you call the black box that holds all the wires. thanks
 

boobie

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Re: power trim

It's called a tilt/trim junction box.

Pushed the wrong keys, got a double post, Sorry.
 
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