OK, so here’s my issue 2014 Yamaha 200hp 4 stroke power tilting trim goes up and goes down but it sounds weak or laborious Like it’s not getting enough juice? . I checked the fluid. The batteries are new and charged could be the solenoid. Any ideas?

My 115 Yami did te same thing and it was the solenoid.

Wayne, I have replaced the tilt motor at least twice on my 1993 200hp Yamaha. Both times with non-Yamaha parts as the Yamaha price was EXHORBITANT!!! Like 6x the price of the ones I replaced it with...

Had the same issue with mine (also a yami) a couple of weeks ago. Good juice to the solenoid. Try lightly hitting the tilt motor with a hammer. I think a bushing gets stuck or something. Worked for mine after we chased everything else. :smash: (We'll see how long it lasts, I suspect replacing the motor isn't far out, even though it is fairly new)

Thanks everyone!

just going to swap out the solenoid 1st. playing with it in the yard both switch’s helm and motor were intermittent.

Amazon has them for under 50 bucks …. then go from there if I need to

Thanks I’ll keep everyone posted with my progress

Long shot…
Make sure your primary ground wires are clean and tight to the block and solenoid…
New battery connections good, right ?

see ya

Thanks everyone!

just going to swap out the solenoid 1st. playing with it in the yard both switch’s helm and motor were intermittent.

Amazon has them for under 50 bucks …. then go from there if I need to

Thanks I’ll keep everyone posted with my progress

Good luck.
Mine acted up again tonight. Probably hauling it after the holiday madness to chase it in the driveway.
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Update.

Replaced the solenoid that fixed the intermittent switch problem

However still sounding labored .. took Bryan’s advice hit the pump motor with a hammer a few times . Sounds like normal. ( thanks). Seems that will be the next thing to swap out in the future

Update.

Replaced the solenoid that fixed the intermittent switch problem

However still sounding labored .. took Bryan’s advice hit the pump motor with a hammer a few times . Sounds like normal. ( thanks). Seems that will be the next thing to swap out in the future

It helped for a bit on mine at least. Hauling tomorrow to take a look in the driveway.
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Wayne, for what it’s worth, mine had water intrusion in the motor.

The bearing/spring had rusted and that’s what I must have loosened with the hammer but now it’s seized. So if it happens again that might be the cause.

Replacing the trim motor and should be in business later this week.
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Wayne, for what it’s worth, mine had water intrusion in the motor.

The bearing/spring had rusted and that’s what I must have loosened with the hammer but now it’s seized. So if it happens again that might be the cause.

Replacing the trim motor and should be in business later this week.
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I am just waiting on the part. I watched a few videos looks like a simple repair …. I hope so:cheers:

I am just waiting on the part. I watched a few videos looks like a simple repair …. I hope so:cheers:

Spray the effin love out of the bolts.
Buddy's boat I work had similar issue. Boat yard snapped off 2 bolts tryin to take it off a 6 yr old etec 250. Had to pull whole engine off bracket to deal with. It's been a month of no fishing
Good luck.
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Ended up replacing the motor, had the mechanic do it. Was only out of the water a week.
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Ended up replacing the motor, had the mechanic do it. Was only out of the water a week.
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Not too bad. Fishing is very slow right now, from my sources.

Not too bad. Fishing is very slow right now, from my sources.

Sadly seems the story most everywhere for bass right now…
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took a little over an hour .. put in the new replacement today . and that fixed the issue. .. now up and down with ease .. thanks again for all the tips