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muskyhunter34

Posted 4/16/2014 6:39 PM (#707219)
Subject: Tilt/Trim down only Problem

Posts: 294

Location: New Jersey

2003 Johnson 50HP 4 stroke, up always works, down works intermittently. I can hear the click from the solenoid (I think its a solenoid). I have read that the green wire is the down one. So, I am trying to figure out if the solenoid is bad, so I want to switch them and see if the up becomes the problem. Here is a picture of what I am calling solenoids.

Question, can I just pull the leads off and put them on different solenoids? Or do I have to remove both solenoids and reverse them. Also, dumb question, but do I have to disconnect the battery first?

thanks, Rob

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Riverrat351

Posted 4/16/2014 8:28 PM (#707241 - in reply to #707219)
Subject: RE: Tilt/Trim down only Problem

Posts: 279

Location: Central Wisconsin

You won't need to disconnect the battery, just pull out the pair of solenoods and switch them around. I'm sure that is the problem.
I have a similar motor in a '95 version 2 stroke, and had to do the same thing last year. Funny thing is, sometimes it will act up and I can switch the solenoids around and get it to work. Even though I sometimes put in the solenoid that originally was "bad". Anyone have any idea what else could cause that?

Edited by Riverrat351 4/16/2014 8:30 PM

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