Thread: V2 Ipilot/foot pedal circuit ready....

Originally Posted by Fisherman_Wantabe

He's got more common sense than MinnKota, who in the world sells anything that has a remote, but no manual control, that to me does not make any sense! I build industrial machinery and controls everyday, and remote control system without any manual controls does not work very long.
He's sitting on a gold mine there

:D:D:D That statement is pretty funny!

If I'm not mistaken, that foot pedal is a wireless remote as well and not a manual control. It's just another remote you work with your foot.

Minn. and Motorguide both developed their wireless units to get away from the foot pedal that everyone (almost) hates! I don't see the common sense in buying a unit that will run itself and then duct taping a foot pedal to it... why not spend a lot less money for a foot control manual TM???

Kind of like my youngest brother (another electronics genius) bought a canoe and tried to make a sailboat out of it... what does a sailboat have that a canoe doesn't?... a keel! Sailboats don't work too well without a keel! I told him to put outriggers on it and it would help, that made him mad because he didn't think of it and he threw the sail away.:p

Originally Posted by GCD

You spend big bux on a programmable trolling motor that you don't have to use a foot pedal with and it come with a hand held remote... then you "duct tape" a foot pedal to it?... wouldn't that be just like a 6 year old kid that still sucks on a pacifier?:rolleyes:

I don't have I-Pilot, but I do have Co-Pilot and still have my foot control on it because it's nice to have the ability to bump the trolling motor while both hands are busy. I can see where it'd be good to have a foot control if the remote goes bad.

Originally Posted by GCD

You spend big bux on a programmable trolling motor that you don't have to use a foot pedal with and it come with a hand held remote... then you "duct tape" a foot pedal to it?... wouldn't that be just like a 6 year old kid that still sucks on a pacifier?:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by GCD

:D:D:D That statement is pretty funny!

If I'm not mistaken, that foot pedal is a wireless remote as well and not a manual control. It's just another remote you work with your foot.

Minn. and Motorguide both developed their wireless units to get away from the foot pedal that everyone (almost) hates! I don't see the common sense in buying a unit that will run itself and then duct taping a foot pedal to it... why not spend a lot less money for a foot control manual TM???

Kind of like my youngest brother (another electronics genius) bought a canoe and tried to make a sailboat out of it... what does a sailboat have that a canoe doesn't?... a keel! Sailboats don't work too well without a keel! I told him to put outriggers on it and it would help, that made him mad because he didn't think of it and he threw the sail away.:p

that tells me you shouldn`t even post on this subject if u don`t even know about the trolling motor itself,the footpedal is not wireless ,please go hijack somebodys thread or post with the common sense you say you have

Originally Posted by blueball

.if it wasn`t for Tom i would have never bought the ipilot because of not being able to use the footpedal,thankyou tom for all your help!

You're getting on GCD, but it looks like you shouldn't have posted either. This is what you said yesterday. I have no doubt that Tom is smart, but it's optional for you, me, and everone else I guess.

Hey guys, look it is just a fellow fisherman that had and idea to make his trolling motor better for him and he made it happen. He is not forcing anyone to do the same nor have I saw anywhere that he has offered to sell the units. as I said before that I would love to have one for myself. I really dont think there is a need to talk down to anyone that has a idea to make something he has work better for him. I am glad to see people are willing to spend their own time and money to bring something like this to eye of his fellow fishermen. A great example is the fluid bed, I was looking at them on ebay and saw where someone had an auction for the plans to build these, well all I did was ask on here about building one and had a couple of different members offer to email me plans free of charge. That is what I love about this board, someone is always willing to help on most of everything I have asked. Whether you use this, like this or dislike this, CP had put time into it and it worked for him so he is happy and I am happy for CP and thank him for doing this


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Originally Posted by mduncan62

You're getting on GCD, but it looks like you shouldn't have posted either. This is what you said yesterday. I have no doubt that Tom is smart, but it's optional for you, me, and everone else I guess.

tom put his circuit board on my boat and we tested it saturday on the water ,if you would have read the whole post ,i said i will have pics in a couple days of everything installed,nowhere did i say i was smart because i`m not.:D:D:D:D:D:D

Originally Posted by blueball

tom put his circuit board on my boat and we tested it saturday on the water ,if you would have read the whole post ,i said i will have pics in a couple days of everything installed,nowhere did i say i was smart because i`m not.:D:D:D:D:D:D

I hope your Minn. isn't still under warranty, an add-on like this will certainly void it if it is... but then again, there's this.

nowhere did i say i was smart because i`m not

Originally Posted by GCD

I hope your Minn. isn't still under warranty, an add-on like this will certainly void it if it is... but then again, there's this.

Not necessarily true, but apparently you know more about electronics than everyone in the business.

The circuit is transparent to the Ipilot. No wiring changes. You sure don't have a clue here.

Go build a sand box and play with things you understand.