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muskie_man

Posted 5/23/2007 8:12 AM (#257470)
Subject: Trolling Motor Problem?

Posts: 1237

Location: South Portsmouth, KY

I got a Motorguide trolling motor. Recently when i press the button on the foot panel the prop wont spin. Now sometimes i press the button and it does spin. When i cant get it to spin if i move around the white connectors ( the ones in the picture) i can get it to work. Just tried it this morning and by moving the white connectors around but i cant get it to kick at all. Do yous guys think i need new white connectors or should i strip the wires again and put them back in the connectors or what? Sorry if this is a little confusing but its kinda hard to put in words. Note the one red/black wire sticking out in the picture is one i just pulled out. Thats not the problem. Thanks for any info!

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mreiter

Posted 5/23/2007 8:33 AM (#257477 - in reply to #257470)
Subject: RE: Trolling Motor Problem?

Posts: 333

Location: menasha wi 54952

A couple things -

My first question would be "Is there a need for the connectors?"

Are they fuse holders or are they just there to splice the wires together?

If you can get the trolling motor to work by moving the connection then I would assume there is a bad connection. If you were to remove the connectors and simpley touch the wires together does the trolling motor work then?

MR

muskie_man

Posted 5/23/2007 9:20 AM (#257487 - in reply to #257470)
Subject: Re: Trolling Motor Problem?

Posts: 1237

Location: South Portsmouth, KY

Fixed it! One wire, the wire that was pulled out in the picture was not making connection to the conductor or whatever it is inside the connector. I had to super glue the outside of it for it to stay secure. Hopefully it will last! Thanks guys!

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