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Offline irishvirus

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alpha 1 gen 11 drive unit not getting power any help
« on: May 10, 2010, 09:03:11 AM »
  drive unit stuck in up position check all fuses not getting power any ideas thanks


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Re: alpha 1 gen 11 drive unit not getting power any help
« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2010, 12:55:27 PM »
Process of elimination
Start at the battery
Check the ground to the pump
check the primary  "    "
  "       Relay on the pump
  "       Connections to the control
  "       control
  "   to see if you have power to the pump motor when you press the down button
  "       up button

I hope you have tools and a basic knowledge of electricity
Also do you know what a fusible link is? check them.

Does the Engine crank? theres a reset button on the engine wire harness where it plugs into the engine ( mounted on the intake manifold)push it in- any resistance? if so something tripped it, dead short, cooked motor, something! now the fun begins
Have an engine manual? yes-(Read it so you know what's involved, not the whole thing. Just the parts that apply)
No?- you need one now

A little word of wisdom
Don't ever wrap the fuse in foil
Or put in over sized fuses

Thats how fires start on boats
Ships are the nearest things to dreams that hands have ever made.”
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Re: alpha 1 gen 11 drive unit not getting power any help
« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2010, 03:11:50 PM »
to add to the above......

Follow the wires from your shifter to your trim pump. There should be a plug right there connecting the wires to the trim pump. You may have a dirty connection. Clean these connections plug back in and try again. Worse case scenario is the pump is bad but not likely because the pump would not just "quit" like that. Sounds like an electrical prob.


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Re: alpha 1 gen 11 drive unit not getting power any help
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2010, 05:42:50 PM »
Relays t^
« Last Edit: May 11, 2010, 08:25:33 AM by Hotrod »




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Re: alpha 1 gen 11 drive unit not getting power any help
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2010, 08:22:57 AM »
Thank you for all the good info its the switch in control that was loose clp

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Re: alpha 1 gen 11 drive unit not getting power any help
« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2010, 08:24:54 AM »
Cool.   ;D



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Re: alpha 1 gen 11 drive unit not getting power any help
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2010, 08:45:01 PM »
Man, you guys really know stern drives. Lots of great tips watsnext. Start at the simplest and go from there. Good job.

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Re: alpha 1 gen 11 drive unit not getting power any help
« Reply #7 on: May 18, 2010, 08:52:41 AM »
Thank you the problem was dirty connection to pump ;)

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Re: alpha 1 gen 11 drive unit not getting power any help
« Reply #8 on: May 18, 2010, 09:36:06 AM »
Good to hear it was only a minor repair.  t^
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Re: alpha 1 gen 11 drive unit not getting power any help
« Reply #9 on: May 18, 2010, 03:22:29 PM »
Thank you the problem was dirty connection to pump ;)

no sweat....had same issue in the past. t^

 

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