FINALLY I've got my engine hatch solved!!!!
 

Installed a couple of relays and feed them correctly and up it goes...no more ...honey help it up...now it's honey get on it and go for a ride

Is the opening speed still the same or were you able to make the hatch move any quicker?

Yeah i would like to know more. Mine is sooo slooow...

I've heard stories of people re-wiring the grounds on the rams which helps speed up the opening/ closing of the engine lid......but I don't remember specifics.

The opening speed is FAST same speed no more frigging clicking the switch a thousand times I went to The Source(Radio Shack) and bought a 4.99 project box two relays found in my tool box or found in any car under the hood...lol some speaker wire all for under 10 bucks OMG ...all these years I'll post a wiring diagram tomorrow but very easy

Please please please do!!
My hatch opens slowly as well and I would love to speed it up!
Thanks!
Mike

x2

here you go Mike:ernaehrung004:
have done this to a couple of PQs and works great..

Uhm....chinese...lol
Thanks Tom!

1KRAFTY1: Do you have a part number for the relays? Where did you mount them?

The wiring in the previous post is it ...vista268 go to any automotive parts store ask for two 5 pin relays there will be numbers on the back as the previous post shows. I put them in a small plastic project box from Radio Shack and mounted under the rear seat next to the switches as I have a battery in there also for my Invertor so the wiring was easy ...had my girlfriend on it today and it lifted like nothing. mine was wired slightly different Boatnt as 85 went to ground and 86 to the switch only 87 had power from the battery must be the same but with different terminals used.

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks a lot.....

Really appreciate it. Thanks!

Tried Boatnt's schematic and I'm getting a short. Any ideas?

recheck your work...schematic is good

Just finished the re-wire per Boatnt's diagram. Works PERFECT. I would say my up speed is 30 to 40 percent faster and the down speed is easily twice as fast. Very nice improvement and thanks guys for sharing the information. Much appreciated!!!

Where did you guys mount the relays?

I bought a small plastic project box at radio shack and mounted it under my rear seat on the rear bulkhead. I put the inline fuse to the battery in this box as well. That way, if i ever blow a fuse or relay, I can get to it without lifting a dead hatch.

Eddie Marine sells one.
Part Number 302-33
Got mine today, hopefully have time to install soon

Eddie Marine sells one.
Part Number 302-33
Got mine today, hopefully have time to install soon





https://www.eddiemarine.com/store/ca...uct_list&c=100

I had bought a couple from them a couple of years ago and they worked good but they discontinued them because some kind of issue ,,but I had good luck with them...

Well... it's installed, but it doen't appear to be any faster than before.

Did mine this weekend, mine was taking 47 seconds to go up before the install. Had to disconnect the negative from the switch at the dash. Now it takes just 15 seconds to go up. Works great !!! I mounted the relays right in front of the ram on the port side of the boat !!!

The relay assembly that Eddie Marine sells is a Cole Hersee part number 24452-BX.