Bmw outdrive stuck up any ideas

Waters reach said:
I didn't hear a click but then the noise of the pump may have hidden that. Sorry im really green but what does a relay look like ? Also I will buy a new switch as I don't have a multimeter . I've attached a photo of the switch will this suffice?
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First, get yourself a meter. Handy for all sorts of things and once you figure out how it works it's pretty simple. Regarding relays, they come in as many variations as switches. Commonly little black boxes maybe an inch or so square with metal spade lugs on one side for connecting wires.
 
wouldn't try and fit another one in there before establishing that it's the switch to blame. TBH, you most likely can open that thing and clean the contacts (if it's the culprit)
Further, with a multimeter on Ohms (Ω) you can check continuity between the red (should be the one in the middle) and either green or blue. Normally should be open circuit, nothing going through. Press it up and you'll find that red connects to either blue or green.
Press down and it should connect red to the other one.
If it happens on up and not on down, switch to blame, with a tiny screwdriver, try to pry the up-down button from the casing. You'll find a tiny spring and a metal (copper) toggle with some platinum like contacts. Remove clean carefully with v.fine paper, refit, should work...
Cost you the multimeter (which you really need on a boat!)
 
skipmac said:
First, get yourself a meter. Handy for all sorts of things and once you figure out how it works it's pretty simple. Regarding relays, they come in as many variations as switches. Commonly little black boxes maybe an inch or so square with metal spade lugs on one side for connecting wires.
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Oh yes I have seen this in the boat i believe there is one on the up side and one on the down side , would that be correct ?
 
Waters reach said:
I didn't hear a click but then the noise of the pump may have hidden that. Sorry im really green but what does a relay look like ? Also I will buy a new switch as I don't have a multimeter . I've attached a photo of the switch will this suffice?
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Would be easier to test the old switch before fitting a new one. It could be something other than the switch. Can you access the three (probably three) wires coming from the old switch?
 
Waters reach said:
Oh yes I have seen this in the boat i believe there is one on the up side and one on the down side , would that be correct ?
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Probably but again, relays come in many varieties and it is not impossible for more than one relay to be combined in one little box.

The black one in the second image is a very common type found in cars, boats and all sorts of gadgets. The fancy one at the bottom is a multifunction relay.

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skipmac said:
First, get yourself a meter. Handy for all sorts of things and once you figure out how it works it's pretty simple. Regarding relays, they come in as many variations as switches. Commonly little black boxes maybe an inch or so square with metal spade lugs on one side for connecting wires.
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I prefer a test lamp for this sort of basic fault-finding. Cheap, simple and only needs two hands.
 
Not a cause of your problem but may affect testing.
You will most likely have a mechanical lock that is spring loaded in ahead and neutral to keep the leg from bouncing and will have a positive lock to stop leg from kicking up in reverse
 
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