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Location: Cedarburg, Wisconsin | A bump from a stump/branch/log or whatevery would usually indicate either a mechanical (wiring) failure from the jarring, or an overload protection shutdown in the electrical circuits.
When you say battery power gage do you mean a gage on the front panel of your boat, or the LED indicator lights I think are on the trolling motor? I'm pretty sure a panel gage only tells you what the battery condition is, not if it is connected to anything other than the gage. The first thing I'd do is check the fuses or circuit breakers on the motor power wiring at the batteries. Then check for the full 24VDC at the trolling motor socket on the front panel. Then check the wires going into the plug from the motor to make sure they are still connected. As with any electronic troubleshooting, you always start with the power supply before you worry about board level problems. It would be an easy fix if it were just a fuse.
If you are sure you have the correct power to the trolling motor itself, then I'd consider taking it to a repair place. It certainly could be an internal electronic component failure, but my guess would be it has something to do with the power connections. |
