88 mariner 60hp trim tilt solenoid clicking but nothing...

[hookedontronics]

Did some wire pulling last night and in the effort of cleaning everything up i came across this problem, i put the same question in my build thread but figured i would get a better response here.

I was also able to hook up a battery and test the starter which works fine, but the trim up/down did not want to work...i could hear the solenoid clicking but nothing...what am i missing?

I also found this plug tucked in the battery/gas tank compartment. It comes straight from the motor, it has a three prong plug, (half of the plug is half a circle with a step down in it) this picture is pretty bad, my phone died when i tried to retake a better one. It came out where there was a battery tray...is it for another battery? Maybe a battery that works in conjunction for the trim/tilt?

 

[JMichael]

You'll need to get the muli meter out to test the solenoid, associated wiring, and the motor that it operates. Just because it clicks doesn't mean it's good. The internal contacts could be bad.

 

[hookedontronics]

Any idea what that plug is? i have a strong feeling it is associated with the trim and 12v power...

 

[JMichael]

I have no idea what the wire goes to. Can you not trace it to the other end?

 

[hookedontronics]

Comes straight from the motor

 

[hookedontronics]

Here's a better pic of the plug

 

[richg99]

Sometimes, when a solenoid clicks but "doesn't work"...the battery is charged too low to power it all of the way. Be certain to completely charge the battery before assuming that you have a problem. rich

 

[JMichael]

Coming from the motor my only guess would be that it might be for the electric choke.

 

[hookedontronics]

here is where it goes to the motor, it is the 3 wire that my finger is on

 

[hookedontronics]

According to a local mercury dealer the plug is for the oil injection alarm.
So it looks like i may still have an issue with trim/tilt...

 

[hookedontronics]

any suggestions?

 

[JMichael]

Solenoid could be bad, a wire or connection could be bad, or whatever the solenoid is supposed to be operating could be bad. You're going to need to get a meter out and do some electrical diagnostics to determine where the failure is or take it to a shop. It's not that difficult as long as you have easy access to everything but that's usually the "stick in the spokes" that prevents more people from doing their own repairs.