I have a boat I recently purchased that had factory 12V 8 gauge wiring and plug up front. My question is, I want to run a Minn Kota Powerdrive V2 70 LB 24V motor, but need to update everything to 24. I know how to wire batteries in parallel and series, but need to know what I need to replace. By wiring up in series to 24V, is two wire sufficient to the plug? Does a 24V trolling motor have 4 wires? I have owned 12V motors in the past, but never any 24V setups. Anyone who can point me in the right direction, I would greatly appreciate it.


The 70 LB 24V pulls a max of 42 amps, so I felt the 8 gauge wiring would be sufficient. Any easy to follow links would be appreciated. I see some with just two wires and some with three and four. Just want to make sure I get everything ordered and ready for when the motor arrives. Thanks again

Also any details on that Minn Kota Powerdrive V2 70LB 24V would be greatly appreciated.