Issue with wakeplate

[TL7]

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.

[kojack]

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

[mcdye]

'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.

[TL7]

So if mine is an electric actuator, is there anything I can "test" to see if it's going bad?

[mmandley]

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

[mcdye]

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

Is the really the Wplate changing OR are you going by the gauge says? I am having a similar issue but it seems to be the gauge jumping around.

[mcdye]

So if mine is an electric actuator, is there anything I can "test" to see if it's going bad?

The dealership replaced mine, but took the old one home. I took the lead wires to a battery, sometimes it would work and not. The tore into and found water had got in there.

[TL7]

Ahh ok. I was thinking of some electronic piece. Didn't realize the ram itself was electronic. Now I understand! Pardon the ignorance it's been a long week already!

[rdlangston13]

mike, i thought one the newer units the plate drops when you slow down to help you get back on plain and then resumes the previous setting once the speed control gets to speed??

[mmandley]

mike, i thought one the newer units the plate drops when you slow down to help you get back on plain and then resumes the previous setting once the speed control gets to speed??

Only on the Supra boats, i was hoping this was the issue with mine and i just wasnt aware but after talking to the dealer and some others the Moomba wake plates are still set it and forget it.

Supra does lower it when you come off plane and raises back to your setting after you throttle up.