Hello to the group and good day from Eastern Canada.
Has anyone ever had the tilt/trim switch apart in the Yamaha Model 703 motor control? On mine, the switch operation on the handle is intermittent and obviously not making a proper electrical connection due to age and use. The "down" portion seems to work OK but the "up" does not work all the time. When underway, I need for the switch to work since I can't trim the motor by using the switch on the motor (obviously).
It starts working when I spray an aerosol cleaner in around the switch but the fix does not last. I notice that the cost of a new switch is astronomical ( $80.00 or more US) compared to what it is and does.
Can the old switch be taken apart and contacts cleaned or by doing so, is the switch destroyed? Is there a cross-referenced, less expensive switch that will work? Perhaps there is a link to a fix.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts.
Has anyone ever had the tilt/trim switch apart in the Yamaha Model 703 motor control? On mine, the switch operation on the handle is intermittent and obviously not making a proper electrical connection due to age and use. The "down" portion seems to work OK but the "up" does not work all the time. When underway, I need for the switch to work since I can't trim the motor by using the switch on the motor (obviously).
It starts working when I spray an aerosol cleaner in around the switch but the fix does not last. I notice that the cost of a new switch is astronomical ( $80.00 or more US) compared to what it is and does.
Can the old switch be taken apart and contacts cleaned or by doing so, is the switch destroyed? Is there a cross-referenced, less expensive switch that will work? Perhaps there is a link to a fix.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts.
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