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Rodney Youngblood
Member
Username: boatjunkie
Post Number: 13
Registered: 08-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, October 24, 2009 - 08:17 pm: | 
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hello on a 1977 model 115 v4, my tilt wiring has been disconnected, All I have is the 3 wires coming from the trim motor, and the switch on my controls. A wiring diagram or link to one would be great. Thanks |
Rodney Youngblood
Member
Username: boatjunkie
Post Number: 14
Registered: 08-2009
| | Posted on Sunday, October 25, 2009 - 01:51 pm: |
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I have 3 wires red,,blue,,green or black can't tell. If I put 12v to any of these wires, all three show 12v. I'm not expert on wiring but that seems kind of strange to me. From what I can tell in my search this is a calco motor. ANY help at all will be appreciated. |
Jack Sprat
Member
Username: jack_sprat
Post Number: 6
Registered: 10-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 - 08:23 pm: |
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If it was disconnected it my have a problem
This is how mine is wire up.
There is a solenoid between the two heads.
if it missing you will need to get one.
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Jack Sprat
Member
Username: jack_sprat
Post Number: 7
Registered: 10-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 - 08:34 pm: |
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If I put 12v to any of these wires, all three show 12v. I'm not expert on wiring but that seems kind of strange to me.
This is ok as all 3 wire connect though the motor windings and with no ground will read 12V
if you connect the black wire to battery neg and put a live on only one wire blue will be up or green will be down the motor should run. if not it's bad.
IT IS BEST TO CONNECT A 30A FUSE IN THE LIVE WIRE
Then if the motor is blown it will only blow the fuse. |
Martin Johnson
Member
Username: martino1
Post Number: 34
Registered: 05-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 - 08:37 pm: |
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The older motors have the three wires, common, up winding, down winding. The solenoid connects to the up winding, due the high amount of current used to tilt up, vs down. |
jwbmarine
Senior Member
Username: jwbmarine
Post Number: 5074
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 - 08:38 pm: |
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basically.....up needs a solenoid,...down,..does not,.....u have bl/grn/and blk....inst a solenoid,on the bl side...grnd the blk to batt,...hook direct on grn to sw... |
carl spillman
Advanced Member
Username: papyson
Post Number: 287
Registered: 09-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 06:50 am: |
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you are probably reading 12v everywhere because there is no current to force a voltage drop when the system is activated....you are seeing the 12 volt feed back at you thru solenoid coil etc...if one side of a load is 12v and the other side is ground then the 12v would be dropped across that load...if the ground side of the load is floating then you will see 12v on both sides of the load because there is no current....make sure you have a fuse in wire that is hooked to the positive post to the battery before you cook something if you are going to short wires to see if the switch missing is your only problem... |
Rodney Youngblood
Member
Username: boatjunkie
Post Number: 15
Registered: 08-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 11:32 pm: |
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Thank you all for the good advice. System is now working. |
