Quote Originally Posted by mervin View Post
Yup, tried "learning" the old remote. No go.

Called MinnKota service. Said they hadn't heard of the "shutting off while trolling" problem. Advised me to take it to repair center near (1 hour away) me for warranty repair.

The "auto off" feature is set at 30 minutes. But that shouldn't be a factor since the motor was constantly adjusting position in the anchor lock setting. The auto off is only for when the motor gets no commands for a set period of time. I used it for hours yesterday set on the 30 minutes setting and never had to "restart", reset, or reboot" the remote.
It's dropping voltage somewhere. What size wire is run and for how long? It should be run on circuit breakers only with no need for fuse! If it has a plug, it may be loose there. Check wiring for loose connections from motor to batteries. Should be two circuit breakers, with two power wires run up front on a 36 volt. I don't like those remotes either. You can swap the link with the Ipilot on your other trolling motor. If you swap motors, I think you will still have the problem. Sounds like its in the wiring. Check that all batteries are good and connected properly/tight. I know it's new, but it is common to have to get bugs out of the rigging of a new boat.