Trolling motor short

[freebird]

I have a bow mounted Minnkota edge 50 lb thrust, that runs fine on auto at all speeds. But when I flip the switch to manual so I can bump the foot button it sometimes stops working. Then it wont work on auto or manual until I pull up on the handle an drop the unit from about 5 inches, causing it to get a connection again (been this way since new). Does anyone know where to start to fix this?

[Barnacle Bill]

Tilt the pedal all the way backwards. Now looking into the front of the pedal take a pair of needle nose pliers a tug on each wire. I suspect you may find a wire that looks like it is making contact but is just being held in place by melted insulation and is making intermittant contact

[freebird]

thanks. I will give it a shot. Not today, I just got off the lake. I didn't dress for the occassion. I am gonna stay in and warm back up the rest of the day.