minkota auto pilot

[papasage]

i have a chanse to buy a usaed auto pilot. was hardley used . no sure if the auto pilot stil works but the motor does. 65 lb long shalft . havent measured but got to be atleast 5 ft.need a estimate of value and does anyone have a instruction book or a site to download the ins.

[chuckauten]

If I am not mistaken, go to MinnKota site and they have the manuals that you can download. Go to electronics and dup this post. More answers.

Good luck. I love mine. Going to up grade to the new I pilot.

Chuck

[ykkapslabhunter]

Price would depend on age and whether its the new V2 model or the original powerdrive and 12v or 24v. You can tell by the plugs coming from the motor, older plain powerdrive will have flat looking plugs and the new V2 motors have small round plugs.

A old 12v powerdrive with working autopilot I would guess around 200-350 tops depending on condition b/c that motor is can be anywhere from 3-7 years old.

A new V2 style could easily fetch $400-600 depending on age/condition.

[papasage]

it is the older 12 v autopilot

[ykkapslabhunter]

As long as everything works, I wouldn't give more than 200-300 for it. Good luck!

[papasage]

how do you use the auto pilot . i was guessing you point in the direction and turn on outopilot.if it don`t what could be the probablem

[Barnacle Bill]

Hey Papasage. If that motor is in fact a 65lb thrust then it has to be a 24V motor. Anything over 55 lbs operates on 24V. To use the AP just turn it on (a led lights up near the button) then any direction you aim it, it will try to maintain. Thats it if its working properly. Remember when mounting it the shaft has to be within 5° of vertical for it to work properly. Hope that is of some help to you.

[papasage]

yep it did . that is a whole lot more than i did know. thanks

[Papa Dawg]

I bought a used auto pilot about 6 years back. 12 volt 45 lb thrust. Paid $300 then and it would be less now of course. Still works.