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Location: Burlington, WI | I have MinnKota Powerdrive V2 70pd 24V. Everything was working fine before I put the boat away for the winter. I get the boat out this spring, get my batteries back in, hook up all of the wiring, plug the trolling motor in, and it won't do a thing. I pushed the test button to see if there was power going to the motor, and the test button showed full power. Here are the things I have already tried to fix the problem.
- Step 1. made sure all of the wiring was connected to the proper terminals. I have the batteries set up in series, not parrallel. There is a wire connected to the positive on battery number 1, and one connected to the negative on battery number 2 that go to the motor. The other wire connects from the negative on battery number 1 to the positive on battery number 2 making the series.
- Step 2. cleaned/sanded all of the terminals and connections to make sure there was a good connection, and corrosion wasn't a problem. No change.
- Step 3. tried a different foot pedal to see if the pedal was the problem. No change.
- Step 4. tested the volts to make sure there was 24 volts going to the plug on the bow of the boat where the motor plugs into. There was 24 Volts, and then there was a short and the tester prong got melted off with a puff of smoke coming up. I was advised there was a short in the male plug.
- Step 5. I changed out the plugs and the motor still will not work, but the test button still shows there is juice to the motor.
I currently have the motor at a repair shop to check it out and see if there is a problem with the motor itself. I was wondering if anyone had an idea what the problem might be. If the motor/curcuit boards are fried, is it worth fixing the motor or just buying a brand new one? Is there a way to prevent this in the future besides having breakers? Which I do have. Unfortunately, for some reason I had 12 amp breakers on instead of 24 amp breakers.
Any input would be appreciated.
Thanks
Greg
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