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Thread: Issue with wakeplate
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06-03-2013, 02:57 PM #1
Issue with wakeplate
Ran into an issue yesterday. We'd been on the boat for about an hour or two, and had been surfing for probably an hour or less at this point. The wakeplate would not go up, only down (to the normal cruising position). I did a brief search on here and tried jiggling wires on the lever, looked for a blown fuse, etc, and came up with nothing. Had a boat full of people, so went back to just enjoying the day.
Fast forward to when we were getting ready to go home. Drained everything, and tried the wakeplate again and it worked normally.
My initial thought process (I haven't had a chance to mess with it yet, got home after dark and washed the boat and that was it) is that there is a fluid reservoir for the hydraulics that may need fluid. Possibly due to listing to surf it was low enough that the rams wouldn't engage to move it to the up position? Anyone have any thoughts as to what I should look for? Heading home in a few hours and will begin the search.Current: 2010 LSV
Previous: 2007 Outback
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06-03-2013, 03:14 PM #2Member
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There is a Fluid reservoir. Mine on my 03' LSV was next to the ski pole on my V-drive on the left side if your looking in from the platform. Hope this help
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06-03-2013, 03:47 PM #3
'10 is an electric actuator. Mine started acting up, intermittently working... had to replace it. I took the old one apart and water had got into it. Uses 2 wires, reverses polarity to make it extend and retract.
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06-04-2013, 03:21 PM #4
So if mine is an electric actuator, is there anything I can "test" to see if it's going bad?
Current: 2010 LSV
Previous: 2007 Outback
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06-04-2013, 10:06 PM #5
ive been having issues with my Mojo plate its electric as well and it will just randomly go down on its own. Normally happens when we slow down after surfing and someone falls
Malo <--- Means--Evil or Mean One. This explains a lot.
2013 Mojo 2.5 Skylon Tower. Bestia < Beast >
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06-05-2013, 08:22 AM #6
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06-05-2013, 08:24 AM #7
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06-05-2013, 09:02 AM #8
No the wake really is dropping somehow, we noticed it on the goofy wave first because it would be all washed out and then i noticed the plate was down.
Last time we were out it did it on the regular side too. I'm thinking its more the switch and the steering having an issue.Malo <--- Means--Evil or Mean One. This explains a lot.
2013 Mojo 2.5 Skylon Tower. Bestia < Beast >
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06-05-2013, 01:24 PM #9
Where is the actuator located? Is it right inside the transom near the rams themselves?
Current: 2010 LSV
Previous: 2007 Outback
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06-05-2013, 01:57 PM #10
The actuator is the part that moves the plate. On my '10 there was only 1 actuator.
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