Topic: HELP! All trim switches stopped working

HELP! All trim switches stopped working

Hello and thanks in advance for your help. 2021 PUMA FTD SP 250 Mercury. Everything worked fine yesterday and today I cannot get any of the trim switches to work (bow, console). Here are some of the symptoms I'm seeing:

Trim not working at console or bow
When I push the trim switch on the motor itself it WILL trim down, but then when I release the button the motor automatically trims back up all the way
When I turn the ignition key, the usual "BEEP" does not happen.
all other electrical seems to be working okay, motor started fine, graphs, trolling, stereo etc all work fine.

Any help would be very appreciate as I'd like to avoid taking it into the shop if possible. Hopefully it's something simple...thanks again.

This topic has 6 replies, 7 voices, and was last updated 3 years, 7 months ago by JEH in La.

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September 27, 2021 at 6:20 pm #701262

Limbhanger51
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I would post this on the Mercury forum on Bass Boat Central.

September 27, 2021 at 8:02 pm #701265

Cajunhunter67
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Post this on the Mercury Link on Bass boat Central. Make sure and list your engine serial number.

http://www.bbcboards.net/forumdisplay.php?f=7

Don

September 28, 2021 at 12:31 pm #701271

BIGCATTER
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Could be water in one of the switches . — Try unplugging each one ( one at a time ) to isolate the problem . — My experience has been that the one on the motor itself is the culprit . — Also the most apt to get water intrusion . — Hope this helps . — Hoss

September 28, 2021 at 10:28 pm #701276

Bass Cat Boats
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Sounds like a relay or switch stuck at one location.

September 29, 2021 at 4:11 pm #701285

Dwayne
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I had a similar issue. Turned out to be a wire in the bundle that runs from the transom to the outboard motor.

Worst thing was it only happened when the motor was tilted at a certain angle.

Work your way from the trim motor back to each point, wire, and switch.

September 30, 2021 at 11:56 am #701304

JEH in La
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VA2020 I dont know if you are still having this problem or not. If you are, then check your “clean power” fuse. Check it with a meter for continuity. It could be open and causing that.
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