Trim developed a mind of it's own

[RudeBuoy]

Would bad relays cause the trim motor to start and run by itself and not turn off? Or is my boat haunted?

Model# VE200SLEID

[Danrude]

More likely one of the switches! The one on the motor, the shift leaver, on the steering column or the one on the bow. Disconnect one at a time until you find the bad one.

[RudeBuoy]

The reason I think it's the relays is, last time I was out the trim started down automatcally. To stop it from running I had to hold the up buttom, this worked on both the steering wheel and the motor (the one on lever is already disconnected). I had my partner hold the up button while I removed the cowling and the relay cover and when I tapped the relay on the right it stopped running by itself and went back to normal operation.

Note: when I was holding the up button, the trim motor would stop running by itself but not trim up.

Any ideas?

[Danrude]

If you think it is the relay then swap them and it should make it start running in the other direction. The way you describe it it does still sound like a bad switch. Good Luck.

[RudeBuoy]

Thanks Dan, I'll try that out.

[lewjack]

Sounds like the same thing that happened to mine. It turned out to be the trim switch on the motor.