problem with Place Diverter

[Diablo54]

The Place Diverter on my boat was working fine two weeks ago. This past weekend I took the boat out to the lake and the place diverter would not move. I was lucky in that it was set to almost level so I could still cruse around comfortably. Yesterday I looked around and the fuse was out so I changed that and thought that would fix the problem but it did not anyone have any Idea of what happened or how I can fix it ????

[4trax]

I'd start at the fuse and make sure you have juice to it. Then put fuse in and test on out going side of fuse. If you still have juice start tracing back to soleniod or what ever it's hooked to. I was wondering which one I'm gonna go with and this just helped me make up my mind. (I'll go manual now). If the fuse was blown then you have a dead short. You'll still have to trace back.

[Diablo54]

Well I replaced the fuse and then hit the switch The box where the soleniod is was making a noise but nothing was moving :mad:

[4trax]

See if you have juice at the solenoid. If so try tapping on it with the handle of a screw driver.

[4trax]

If that don't work try shorting out the 2 posts and make the diverter move up or down. If it moves and the motor that drives it up or down sounds good then you know it's the solenoid.

[460 jus getn it]

Reason number 1 why i have a manual diverter.......................................

[oldbuck40]

Reason number 1 why i have a manual diverter.......................................cau se the electric ones would be too high tech for you and your boat LMAO

[78 challenger]

start simple check for rocks that may be jamming it from moving. It has happened to me.

[Legal Chemistry]

did you check fluid/leaks?

[Diablo54]

I did check for leaks and the fluid level all seem to be fine. :mad:

[pebo]

Double check the ground. Diverters always have grounding problums. I ran a ground wire directly to the neg. terminal. :idea:

[jeffroe]

had a manual divertor in my last boat now in my new one it's electric, and i like it alot better, til it stops working!! you don't have to adjust near as much and is instant trim up with both hands on the wheel. my 2 cents :argue:

[DirtySquirty]

Check for those rocks. It's happened to me before. Can't go wrong with a manual control. Also, all it takes is a glance to know exactly where your nozzle is. Do you know where your nozzle is??

[3 daytona`s]

Check for those rocks. It's happened to me before. Can't go wrong with a manual control. Also, all it takes is a glance to know exactly where your nozzle is. Do you know where your nozzle is??
Put in a gauge. Next question :)

[Diablo54]

Yes the nozel is straight. Went to the lake again this weekend looked for rocks any thing else that could be in there and found nothing. My father was driving and tried to move it (I did not tell him it was borken) then I checked the fuse and it was blown again?
So it does not move and it keeps blown fuses any ideas :( :hammerhea

[Konabud]

I'd disconnect the linkage to make sure it moves freely (no invisable obstructions), blown fuses are usually a short or some kind of motor overload.