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Slamr

Posted 8/30/2015 10:56 AM (#782432)
Subject: Trolling Motor ISSUES!!! Help?!

Posts: 7115

Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs

When I plug my trolling motor in, it trips the fuse on the batteries. PROBABLY not a trolling motor issue as it does the same with another trolling motor (which may not actually work). PROBABLY not the fuse, since I replaced it.

Guesses, ideas? Help?

rodbender

Posted 8/30/2015 11:06 AM (#782434 - in reply to #782432)
Subject: Re: Trolling Motor ISSUES!!! Help?!

Location: varies

strand of wire touching the other wire within the connector perhaps causing short?

sworrall

Posted 8/30/2015 1:10 PM (#782444 - in reply to #782432)
Subject: Re: Trolling Motor ISSUES!!! Help?!

Posts: 32959

Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin

The trolling motor harness wires are not correct to the batteries, my guess. Make sure the red striped wires are wired to one battery, and other (probably blue) to the other. Make sure of + and -.

Make sure the plug has positive to 24 volt positive, and negative to negative.

Or, the fishing gods are out to get you.

Shep

Posted 8/31/2015 11:36 AM (#782524 - in reply to #782444)
Subject: Re: Trolling Motor ISSUES!!! Help?!

Posts: 5874

OK< what did you change since the last time it worked?

Slamr

Posted 8/31/2015 11:50 AM (#782527 - in reply to #782524)
Subject: Re: Trolling Motor ISSUES!!! Help?!

Posts: 7115

Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs

Shep - 8/31/2015 11:36 AM

OK< what did you change since the last time it worked?

actually nothing. got some good info that a new female panel insert deal was key. swapped them out (there was an extra on the stern) and that seems to have made it work...but now need to get it wired in series.

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