DiverGuy
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- Apr 29, 2019
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- Boat Info
- 2002 Sea Ray Sundeck 220
- Engines
- 2002 Mercruiser 5.0 MPI Alpha One Gen II
I've been trying to diagnose a problem with my trim gauge not reading correctly. I was back at the trim pump and noticed that the nut holding the fuse where the battery cable connects to the pump was loose. So I disconnected the battery cable from the fuse connection and tightened the nut holding it on. When I went to reattach the battery cable to the fuse, I accidentally touched it to the nut on the bottom where the green wire was connected (as I understand, this is the down trim wire). Got a pop and a face full of smoke. Once I checked for moisture in my pants, I reattached the battery cable to the fuse. Now the motor trims up, but won't trim down. Doesn't even click when I hit the down button
So my question is, did I just toast my motor or is there a solenoid I can replace?
Edit: Yes, I know, I should have disconnected the battery power at the battery to begin with.
Second edit: Never mind. Turns out I touched it to the ground screw below the green and it burned through the wire leading from the bottom ground screw to the top.
So my question is, did I just toast my motor or is there a solenoid I can replace?
Edit: Yes, I know, I should have disconnected the battery power at the battery to begin with.
Second edit: Never mind. Turns out I touched it to the ground screw below the green and it burned through the wire leading from the bottom ground screw to the top.
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