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I put my 258 in the water for the first time and the trim would only go half way down.... had it out later...and it would only go up and not down....

I then parked it in the slip and it finally went down again?? Do i need a new switch? need a new trim pump? or just need some more fluid?

Thanks.

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Chris W.

1999 258 Vista

Rockford, MI
Grand Isle Marina in Grand Haven, MI

The easiest thing to check is the fluid level; however, it shouldn't really give the effect you indicate, as basically the oil that is pumped into one end of the cylinders is replaced by oil displaced from the other end.

There are a couple of relays on the trim pump assembly; they can become faulty, loose/ have corroded contacts.

When it stopped moving, did the pump actually stop running , or did it sound like it was working against something?

Some VPs have an electronic trim limiter, they can give problems, usually related to the trim sender; is your trim sender 3 wire or a 2 wire one?

Graham

When you say it wont go up or it wont go down....are you hearing the pump run, but not getting any motion or is the pump simply not running at all?

If you are hearing it run, but not getting movement, I would think there is air in the lines and or low fluid.

If its not running at all, I would assume electrical and start checking all connections and grounds.

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Current Boat:
2004 Sea Ray 320 Sundancer "Nauti Luvin'"

Previous Boats:
1999 298 Vista "Seas The Day"
2008 H200SS "Nauti Luv"
2006 Tahoe Q4

Well the first time I trimmed it down it only went halfway but the motor kept going. Then the next day I couldn't trim it down and it didnt' even give a motor sound at all. Then I was able to trim it down but I am not sure how far it went bc the trim guage is kind of off.

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Chris W.

1999 258 Vista

Rockford, MI
Grand Isle Marina in Grand Haven, MI

Sound like we have simular problem...

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1997 225 SD 5.7 VP Aqua/White

Sound like low fluid to me.

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Mike
2007 Horizon 200 SS
5.0 GXi SX drive.

Almost always is low fluid levels.

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2007 Horizon 200
4.3L GXi/ SX 225 HP

Actually just figured it out. The relay cable is defective. $125 for a new one, 1.5 hours of labor to fix.

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Chris W.

1999 258 Vista

Rockford, MI
Grand Isle Marina in Grand Haven, MI

Thanks for posting what the fix was.

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2007 358 T-5.7GXi IB
Previous Boats
'08 H240, '08 V318, '04 268, '04 225