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I am new to the forum but am hoping to get some advise. I have a 2003 Yamaha T8 outboard - it has been an awesome little kicker motor. The power tilt and trim recently stopped working. The relay under the cowl of the motor is working properly - it generates +12V or -12V when the tilt button is pressed up or down. However, the electric motor that is part of the hydraulic tilt unit is not getting power. The two power wires from the relay enter a housing for the armature. One of the wires terminates at an electrical connector that then connects directly to a brush. The other power wire does the same, but fist goes through a small plastic enclosure before going to the brush. I am NOT getting any continuity through this enclosure. I tried the same continuity experiment with my buddies T8 that works properly, and he does get continuity through this plastic enclosure. I removed the plastic enclosure by un-soldering the power wire and carefully removing if from the housing. The enclosure simply has two metal contact points with a metal bridge between the contact points. It appears as if the bridge is warped, preventing a connection. Of course, I can't buy this part - it is not on the Yamaha schematic. I would need to buy an entire housing, which is about $600. My question is what does this bridge do? Does anyone know? Can I simply bypass it? Or is it designed to break the connection at some point.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
I am new to the forum but am hoping to get some advise. I have a 2003 Yamaha T8 outboard - it has been an awesome little kicker motor. The power tilt and trim recently stopped working. The relay under the cowl of the motor is working properly - it generates +12V or -12V when the tilt button is pressed up or down. However, the electric motor that is part of the hydraulic tilt unit is not getting power. The two power wires from the relay enter a housing for the armature. One of the wires terminates at an electrical connector that then connects directly to a brush. The other power wire does the same, but fist goes through a small plastic enclosure before going to the brush. I am NOT getting any continuity through this enclosure. I tried the same continuity experiment with my buddies T8 that works properly, and he does get continuity through this plastic enclosure. I removed the plastic enclosure by un-soldering the power wire and carefully removing if from the housing. The enclosure simply has two metal contact points with a metal bridge between the contact points. It appears as if the bridge is warped, preventing a connection. Of course, I can't buy this part - it is not on the Yamaha schematic. I would need to buy an entire housing, which is about $600. My question is what does this bridge do? Does anyone know? Can I simply bypass it? Or is it designed to break the connection at some point.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
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