trolling motor troubles

[Jordan Bozarth]

i was trolling across the lake yesterday and it just quit. My batterys are good and my plug is in tight. I checked for a blown fuse but there was none. I took my prop off and i had line in it but i took it out and it still dont work. So idk any ideas? Thanks

[cantcatch]

I would get a test light and see if you have voltage is at your plug first and then trace it back through the trolling motor foot control, if you have one. In my experience the plugs on these trolling motors dont last for too long before the connection become intermittent and you have to replace them.

[Jordan Bozarth]

ok thanks

[artcarney_agr]

I would get a test light and see if you have voltage is at your plug first and then trace it back through the trolling motor foot control, if you have one. In my experience the plugs on these trolling motors dont last for too long before the connection become intermittent and you have to replace them.

Especially if it's the Ranger/Minn Kota plug with the 4 metal pencil eraser prongs.

[Jordan Bozarth]

its a motor guide 46 pound thrust

[revoreeler]

I had the same thing happen in my boat. Check and see if you have a small box on the the battery cable at the battery. There is a small black tab sticking out of that box. It is some type of reset button. Was trolling across a cove and the motor just quit. Check fuse and connections, etc. Reset that button and it fixed it. Seems to happen when you have the motor on high speed. Hope this helps.

[Jordan Bozarth]

i had the motor on the highest speed when it happened

[oldmanboat]

Have you got a multimeter, if so check your voltage at plug (boat side)

[Buckrub13]

I have a motorguide also and there is a reset button on the positive post on each battery. Mine will trip everytime on high speed. Hope this helps

[Jordan Bozarth]

thanks guys. yea i have a multimeter

[sglass]

Mine done the same thing. Push in the reset button on the small boxes on your wires from the battery. One of mine popped out. I forgot what they are called but they should be on your battery wires.

[kc]

You have to trace it back from the batteries. After the batteries, test the TM plug and then see if you have power at the foot pedal switch and then next in the top of the motor. I had this happen a few years back on an older OMC trolling motor and I had good batteries, power at the plug, the foot pedal switch, and in the top of the motor. Ended up taking the motor apart on the lower end and one of the contact wires had broken. Soldered the wire and put it back together and it is still going strong...

kc