1990 Bravo won’t go down
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My mistake, you’re correct on the post labels. There was no spark at all when I bypassed from the power to the right post. It did spark when I accidentally hit the left post. I’ll search for the solenoid, it looks easy to replace.
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And is the trailer up button on the same system as the up solenoid? That’s still just clicking.....
With it clicking but not going up, then I would suspect the up relay is also the issue but could still be corrosion
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Yeah, I did get a click when I bypassed the switch with the power wire. So what should I try cleaning off? The ground post?
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The best test is a voltmeter. If you connect the meter probe to the relay and when its energized there should be no voltage drop. If there is a voltage drop then there is corrosion. If no drop then its the relay
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I’m not sure how that was suppose to go but I had someone trim up while I checked the voltage (checked the up solenoid ground and power posts). It rose a little from 0 but not much. I’m really just starting to learn all about electrical issues so I’m not really that skilled at the moment.
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If the positive meter probe is on any of the Red, Blue/White or Green/White wires and the negative probe is on the Black ground, there should be 12V on the wires when selected.
Selected meaning press up and Red and Blue/White wires should stay 12V
Pressing down, the Red and Green/White wires should stay 12V
Selected meaning press up and Red and Blue/White wires should stay 12V
Pressing down, the Red and Green/White wires should stay 12V
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If the positive meter probe is on any of the Red, Blue/White or Green/White wires and the negative probe is on the Black ground, there should be 12V on the wires when selected.
Selected meaning press up and Red and Blue/White wires should stay 12V
Pressing down, the Red and Green/White wires should stay 12V
Selected meaning press up and Red and Blue/White wires should stay 12V
Pressing down, the Red and Green/White wires should stay 12V
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Well unlike the other solenoid, there’s no shorts in this one. I think it’s just a bad connection/corrosion. What else should I test? The strongest reaction I got was bypassing the switch, it makes me feel like there’s an issue with the switch going up.... however when I bypassed the switch, it still didn’t go up, only clicked. I can pickup a solenoid for like $13. I just find it odd that I ended up having trouble with going both down and up.


