Thread: Xi5 question about

It will not come with a plug. Remove the plug from your old motor and use it.

Originally Posted by speckfinder

It will not come with a plug. Remove the plug from your old motor and use it.

a lot of them don't come with a plug because there are several different styles of plugs.

Originally Posted by wannabe fisherman

a lot of them don't come with a plug because there are several different styles of plugs.

thanks I was just wondering wanted everything I need when it gets here so I can hit the water!

I don't think mine came with a plug either, I replaced a Minkota and hard wired it to the same terminal blocks the other Trolling Motor was previously wired to. All I can tell you this is the best purchase ever, love the XI5.

Hard wired mine with blue sea cutoff switch in between.

Make sure you have a method of turning off the power to your xi-5 if you hard wire it. The gps will not power down otherwise according to instructions.

Motorguide says to in plug when not in use!

I don't think it really matters if you decide to hard wire or use a plug, the most important issue is having the ability to cut power completely off from the motor after use, mine was hard wired but I could go to the rear battery compartment and throw the circuit breaker to stop any power from reaching the motor, other probably use a plug or some other form of a switch. Switch, Circuit Breaker, Hard Wired or Plug, it will work. As others have stated this is to cut off power to the XI5 GPS Unit when not in use.