*Save Hundreds* with this Hydraulic Jack Plate HACK! Stop replacing those expensive relays!

[@JeffBattleFish]

It worked. I had replaced the relays with $50 waterproof relays and they only worked for a year. Then they would click but it was intermittent. This solenoid install was easy. Hopefully it lasts.

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Good deal! Mine has been working flawlessly for several years now!

[@ecjohnny0024]

I hate leaving comments but Bayou Bandit Charters deserves one from me. I was about to buy the 80A relay to replace the one that came with the Jackplate. I was thinking, in 2 yrs when it goes out on me, I'll have to run all the wires again!? why go that route? A bunch has recommended this trick but I saw your video first. I spent a little more than $20 and connected it all up with end connectors. Works like a charm!!!! And best of all, if this one ever fails, its an easy switch (as opposed to running all the wires from the 80A like the stock one) THANK YOU!

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Heck yeah brother! Thanks for the comment! I love helping out fellow fishermen! Mine has been working flawlessly for almost 4 years now! Thanks for watching and tight lines!

[@Scott-e3l]

My Atlas relay went out for the 3rd time in 4 years and I thought that there has to be a better way and luckily I found your video. I spent a little under $25 and it works great THANKS!!

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Happy to help brother!

[@ivanvargas6017]

Just called Captain Jody, from Cape Coral, fl to ask about the rocker switch connection! Great guy had the time for my question and helped me out greatly ! A blessing you are Capt! We truly appreciate you sir 🙏🏼🫡 Rocker has 3 wires, Purple Blue Green Connect blue & green to the green and black that come with winch switch and connect the purple to the Red on winch 👍🏽

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Thanks for your comment brother, always happy to help!

[@jaypeters2518]

Just to be sure i have it right: the blue lead from the rocker switch connects to the black lead of the relay and the green lead from the rocker switch connects to the green lead of the relay

[@bayoubanditcharters]

@@jaypeters2518 yes. But if by some chance it’s backwards, just reverse them

[@robertculpepper9692]

Bro, thank you for this comment I hooked the purple to the ground then tried everything else but hooking it to the positive. Makes since now that I read your comment. I was infuriated lol

[@shanehamilton6708]

Thank you so much!!!! Mine went out yesterday in a tournament at the very moment I went to run back to weigh in. Mine would go up but not down. It was on 5 and I wasn’t sure if I would make it back in time. Thank you again.

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Yes sir, happy to help!

[@joshuanash5654]

I just got finished putting mine on. It works perfectly. My down relay went out, I seen this video last week and ordered the relay and just went to replace it. I’m glad I seen this. From Galveston, TX

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Heck yeah brother, happy to help!

[@JeffreyKazista]

Thank you Captain!! Simple, easy and cheap fix. Just by the weight of the relay you recommend you can tell its a quality piece. Considering the TH marine relat is now $230 your $23 fix is just the ticket! Tight lines!

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Yes sir! Always happy to help!

[@qflowersrn]

As soon as you posted this video, a week later mine goes out! Have one on the way now thanks to you!

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Lol, happy to help brother!

[@peterwebster8162]

This is awesome thank you. Mine just went out after replacing it exactly 1 yr ago. Fortunately theres a lot of cheap harnesses on Amazon for under $50 now but your suggestion seems much more reliable.

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Yes sir! Thanks for your comment brother!

[@jcpeeples9256]

It always helps when you have an engineering mind set on things that are mechanical Hat off to you Jody. 😎

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Thanks brother!

[@mattyadlowsky3317]

Great thinking. Super helpful. Thanks!

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Happy to help brother!

[@ronragan5144]

This trick worked just as you stated and saved me $$. Thank you and I appreciate your videos.

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Awesome brother, happy to help!

[@CaptDavesSportfishing]

well I'm going to save this video in my favorites to remind me if I have an issue. I'm having a new aluminum boat built built for extreme shallow water fishing and it'll have a atlas Jack plate on it.

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Sounds great!

[@stevensteelsmith7684]

Thank you for showing this as I took your recommendation. Works perfectly!

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Happy to help brother!

[@daviddriskell2378]

Just ordered one. I got a Sea Star jack plate. same story, the up only works ever so often. Awesome hack and very appreciated…

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Happy to help!

[@chuckbratcher171]

Ok so the purple wire from rocker switch’s goes to my battery or to red post on new breaker

[@londusing4038]

I'm wondering that, too!

[@thomascook6299]

ran across this video, same problem in the Pensacola area.....the up function stopped working. Used relay that you suggested and it worked perfectly. Thanks for the advice.

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Heck yeah, happy to help brother!

[@TechnozSki]

Thanks for the video just ordered the relay. Having it on hand for when OEM fails.

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Happy to help brother!

[@BretStraffon]

Thanks for taking my call about the purple wire. I’m hooked up and working great. What a great hack!!!!!

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Awesome brother! Happy to help, and enjoyed you call!

[@mattyadlowsky3317]

Please share information about the purple wire. Thanks

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Purple wire from rocker switch will go to 12v positive

[@chuckbratcher171]

From my rocker switch I have blue ,green and purple and on the new breaker it has black and green. Does green go to the black and blue go to green and purple to 12volt post

[@bayoubanditcharters]

@@chuckbratcher171 purple goes to 12v positive, green to green, blue to black. Some are different so If it works opposite, go green to black, blue to green.

[@reyrod6078]

Mine just went out, looks like I am going to give this route a try, thank you for sharing!

[@bayoubanditcharters]

They will, lol! It’s been working great for several years now with no issues!

[@bryanrackard9268]

I just ordered mine after replacing about 1 a year at 250 bucks a piece now. Catch em up brother... Cheers...

[@ManuelPeralta-mw4bn]

Thank you for this hack, it has been a money saver. Also for clearing up where the purple wire connects to.

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Absolutely! Happy to help!

[@londusing4038]

@@bayoubanditcharters what was the answer for the purple wire?

[@bayoubanditcharters]

@ connect to any 12v positive

[@kellyeast7123]

Mine went out today! Almost 4 years on original. Amazon special coming tomorrow….Thanks!

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Happy to help brother!

[@kellyeast7123]

@@bayoubanditcharters Works perfect!...Thanks!

[@brandonw409]

I had to do the same thing a couple years ago! I think I bought the same one you showed. Great minds think alike! 😂

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Lol, heck yeah brother!

[@scottcuret9508]

Did you connect a fuse from the battery to the positive connection on the relay?

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Yes. I used all of the original wiring, just replaced the relay.

[@scottcuret9508]

Can you connect the Purple to the Positive + on the Relay?

[@berniekeefe9488]

Hello, I just found your you tube channel. THANK YOU!!!!! For all the info and tips. I just did my anodes, you made me think I could do it. You made it easy. Thanks, my jackplate relay went bad on me so I purchased the relay you suggested, Thanks again

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Yes sir! Thanks for your comment brother! Happy to help!

[@johnmcdermott4111]

In case that happe s again on a Atlas relay ypu can raise a stuck in low poditipn by switching the wire connectors from blue to blue to blue to the opposite one. The faultu relay will raise the motor when you push down on your switch. Adjust and stop to get back to dock. If it to shallow reverse again to get motor lower

[@londusing4038]

@chuckbratcher171 asked - Ok so the purple wire from rocker switch’s goes to my battery or to red post on new breaker?

[@bayoubanditcharters]

@@londusing4038 to any 12 V positive

[@loganvail662]

This replacement worked perfectly

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Heck yeah!

[@kevinkrueger4109]

DUDE! Thank you. Doing this tomorrow!

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Happy to help brother!

[@masonvasquez8123]

This is the best idea ever!! thank you Bandit.. Reef Hippie Charters, Matagorda Tx !!

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Thanks brother, happy to help!

[@robertbagnall4868]

Thank you so much. I’ve replace my relay twice. Now it broke again.

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Happy to help brother!

[@robertbagnall4868]

Just a side note. I received the relay in from Amazon yesterday. I installed it this morning. Works perfect. Thanks again.

[@wayneflett6816]

Would love to see wiring. I have a cmc lift not moving right now

[@wayneflett6816]

And does that winch replace both relays ?

[@wayneflett6816]

Winch relay

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Yes, that's all you need! Use factory wiring and hook up as shown in the video!

[@Sangahlang1]

Any pics of how the wires are run on this setup

[@chuckbratcher171]

Got it all good Thanks for the hack

[@SpartanArmament]

Jody thanks again for a great video! I have a signal light like bar next to my steering wheel that I use to raise and lower the backplate. That harness has 3 wires the new solenoid only has green and black. Do you know how I would adapt it for my boat?

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Usually you should have a purple which is hot from the battery to your switch, a blue which is up, and a green which is down. Probably blue to blue and green to black, if it works backwards just reverse them

[@SpartanArmament]

You are THE MAN!!! Thank You Again! Wired it up purple to battery +, green to green wire from solenoid and blue to black from solenoid. Worked like a champ and you can hear the power difference where it’s moving the jackplate. I was on my 2nd TH Harness and I was not going to use that piece of junk again! Thank You Very Much for the extremely informative videos! So far you’ve gotten me through 2 oil changes and now the relay swap!

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Heck yeah brother! Glad to help!

[@scottcuret9508]

I received this relay today from Amazon. The power input wires are Black & Green. The wires coming from the “Blinker” switch are Blue, Green, & Purple. Which colors from the switch should attach to the Black & Green on the relay?

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Green to green, blue to black. Purple to any 12v positive

[@scrimmy8857]

Can i just use the wires i already have from the original relay just snip them from old relay and attach them to this new unit?

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Absolutely, that’s what I did!

[@scrimmy8857]

The wire on the stock relay that goes to my switch up forward it has 3 but on the the new relay it just comes with a black and green little.wires on bottom

[@JackAschenbach]

Thanks for the great hack tip. I was down in Key West and my switch went out. I couldn't get the jack plate up. Had no connectors in my Ranger 24' Bahia so I cut the wires and cross connected and it worked as you describe. I found the relay switch you talk about, but my bad unit has three other wires attached to it. A light blue, light green and a purple. Where do they go? I assume the light green and blue are connected to the blue post. What about the purple and what is it for? Thanks

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Those are control voltage wires running to your rocker switch. Purple connects to 12v positive. You should have 2 small wires on the side of the relay ( green and black?) this is where you connect your blue and green wires from rocker switch.

[@JackAschenbach]

@@bayoubanditcharters Awesome, thank you very much. I'll let you know how it goes.

[@JackAschenbach]

@@bayoubanditcharters I gave it a try. connected the colored wires accordingly to the posts then connected the two bottom wires Green to green and then blue to black. That left the purple. Connected it to the positive and all i got was a click. Any suggestions?

[@JackAschenbach]

Great news! After thinking about it I decided to go check out the fuse and it was blown. Now the system works fine. I still have a click, but the jack plate goes up and down.

[@adamthomas9107]

@@JackAschenbachI just did mine and it clicks but works fine up and down…🤷‍♂️ I’m thinking maybe one of the connections isn’t making great contact or something. Imma have to rewire it I guess???

[@robertbowen4463]

do you know of a video on the full install of this?

[@bayoubanditcharters]

My video is the only one out there on it, just cut the factory wires and hook up as I show in the video. If you have any questions, leave me a comment and I’ll help

[@robertbowen4463]

@@bayoubanditcharters Worked like a charm! Thank you!

[@brendonb4171]

I have an atlas micro jacker and it has 2 relays on the harness…so I guess I’d need 2 of the Amazon ones? Thanks for the video!

[@bayoubanditcharters]

No, should only need 1. These are dual acting relays.

[@mattgocanes]

My jack plate is doing the same thing, the up has gone out. Thanks for the tip

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Yes sir! I get about 2-3 people a week letting me know of the same issue I had, lol! It works great going on 5 years now! If you have any issues wiring it up, Let me know!

[@justinvincent4371]

I'm having the same problem. I just ordered the solenoid, I'm wondering if you could share which wires go where for hooking it up. Thanks for the help!@@bayoubanditcharters

[@KirkWright-sz9bc]

I like the idea. But another is keep the plate greased. It helps by not overpowering the relay.

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Absolutely, but the factory relay is designed to fall in my opinion. I have had close to a hundred people contact me with the same issue. I’m going on 4 years now with zero issues from this winch relay!

[@brycehartzog8154]

I got everything hooked up other than the cable from the switch which has 3 wires (green,blue, purple) but only the 2 wires coming from the relay. Is there a bypass?

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Purple wire is 12v supply. Hook up purple to positive on battery and you'll be good to go!

[@brycehartzog8154]

@@bayoubanditcharters thanks for the reply. I got it on and now I’m at least getting clicking. 🤦🏼‍♂️ I’m sure I’m missing something

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Give me a call if you can’t figure it out brother. 251-465-1598

[@brycehartzog8154]

@@bayoubanditchartersthanks for the help. Went out yesterday and works like a charm.

[@rayjaromin5701]

@@bayoubanditchartersGood evening Sir, mine just clicks on the relay when I press the up and down. I’m I missing something? I followed the wiring hook you showed. Thanks

[@Zanzabar5]

Why are there so many wires on the relay if there is just an "up" and "down"?

[@bayoubanditcharters]

That’s just how relays work

[@Zanzabar5]

Thanks for answering, I understand the rocker switch has a black and green, but the cable i'm splicing to has 3 wires and not 2. I'm still confused which wires to connect to the switch.

[@johnmcdermott4111]

Thanks much for hack. If I want a remote hack thats only 30 bucks from Amazon, What do I have to add or change to plug and play on my Atlas Micro electric J.P. on my 15' open jon boat. ?

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Nothing. It has a built in transmitter and a remote

[@larrynixon7787]

Awesome hack!!

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Thanks brother, happy to help!

[@sergiolopez5652]

In the rocker swich do u have to put power or u just run the green and black wire straight to the switch

[@bayoubanditcharters]

The rocker switch will already have a 12v power wire (purple I believe)

[@MrShake1013]

Great video, thanks. 👍

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Thanks brother!

[@MrShake1013]

@@bayoubanditchartersCan you explain the wires that go to the switch more? From the jackplate there is a green, blue, and purple. From the relay there is a green and black.

[@oscargonzalez7062]

Bayou Bandit, I love the hack!!! but what I like more is that bow rail set up. Where can I get one for my boat? LOL OG DA BOSS AKA SPEEDYGSTER!

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Thanks brother, I custom built everything on my boat

[@lionsdejudah]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Flipzco]

Bobs runs a solenoid kit with harness, can I use this relay kit?

[@bayoubanditcharters]

If there is two wires coming from your motor, it will work!

[@Flipzco]

@@bayoubanditcharters I got three (blue, green, black)

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Need to check with a volt meter. Atlas doesn’t have the black which is probably a ground.. should still work if you hook black to the same terminal as the ground from battery, but need to verify with a meter.

[@Flipzco]

@@bayoubanditcharters yup just read it - looks like it’s a ground on there manual. Will try!

[@pescarfishing8685]

Thanks for the video. I have an Atlas Micro Jacker. My understanding is that the winch solenoid completely replaces the TH marine wiring harness with relays? So just hook up pos/ neg leads from battery, hardwire pos/neg from actuator and connect to rocker switch? Any fuse needed?

[@bayoubanditcharters]

That is correct! Be sure to hook your purple wire from rocker switch to 12v positive.

[@pescarfishing8685]

@@bayoubanditcharters In that case, I'm ordering now. Pretty easy repair. Thank you!

[@daviddriskell2378]

I’m glad you added the rocker wiring. I have a sea star and think it is ground on the blinker. Let me try 12v

[@williamcrumley1835]

Do you do away with the relays completely

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Yes!

[@ranch5223]

Can I get a HELL YEAH!!!!! EXACTLY WHAT I needed thanks cap!!!!!

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Heck yeah brother! It works like a dream!

[@ranch5223]

Sure does

[@erichovatt]

Detwiler from the early 2000s that won’t go up? Does anyone know if the wiring is similar?

[@bayoubanditcharters]

If it has two wires going to the motor, it should work.

[@dfish1]

I have a sea star that’s not working. It’s in the down position right now and I’m just starting the trouble shooting phase but I’m thinking this might be the issue. South Mississippi guy. I fish all the time I sub

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Thanks brother! It very well could be your issue.

[@GULF2BAY]

Nice to know!

[@thewoodruffs04]

Good job

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Thanks brother!

[@TheElobenz33]

My jack plate stay in up position, won’t come down

[@bayoubanditcharters]

reverse the green and blue wires from your factory relay to jack plate. if it goes down then you need to do as shown in the video.

[@MikeJohnson-q7b]

I can’t thank you enough!

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Happy to help brother!

[@jakedeeds4052]

Ha! You fixed mine, also! 8/14/24 El Dorado, Arkansas Thank you, Sir!

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Heck yeah, happy to help brother!

[@bennypena1629]

Ty

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Yes sir!

[@jacksonbeverly3250]

Thanks a million but mine won’t go down

[@bayoubanditcharters]

This will fix your problem as well.

[@EaglePass-w5n]

Good1

[@henryratajczak7806]

Thanks for the info and I'm subscribed now.

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Yes sir, thanks!

[@chuckbratcher171]

Ok so the purple wire from rocker switch’s goes to my battery or to red post on new breaker

[@bayoubanditcharters]

It needs 12v positive. Battery, red post, or any other 12v positive.