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D-UNIT

Posted 8/16/2012 11:00 PM (#578877)
Subject: Orange wire on a 3 prong plug

Posts: 109

Location: Ottawa Lake, MI

I'm wiring up a new 24v trolling motor. My boat has a 3 prong plug in the bow. The 3 prong male end has 3 wires coming out of it, a red, black and Orange. What is the Orange for? The trolling motor wiring only has a red and a black.

Slimeduptuffy

Posted 8/17/2012 6:50 AM (#578910 - in reply to #578877)
Subject: Re: Orange wire on a 3 prong plug

Posts: 151

Location: West of the metro, MN

the black is the negative. And as for the red and orange, one is for a 12v hookup and one is for a 24v hook up. ignore if it's red or orange. and find the one that works

LarryO

Posted 8/17/2012 11:13 AM (#578975 - in reply to #578877)
Subject: RE: Orange wire on a 3 prong plug

Posts: 192

You might have to try wiring into each and see which spins faster to figure which is 12 volt and which is the 24 volt......if you don't have a volt meter.

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