Auto Pilot

[Rees Guide]

What does the Auto Pilot on a Minn Kota TM do??

[Barbie]

Depends who is operating it. If its me, not a darn thing. ATM, will stay on whatever course u select and adjust speed/direction accordingly.

[jvg]

Don't set the auto pilot and get out to get a drink now.

[torch]

It will generally keep you in the right direction and gives you remote control.

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Sorry, couldn't resist.

Autopilot just lets you lock on to a direction, you can change the speed as you go but the direction won't change until you change it. I mean, it will correct itself but if you pointed it due N, it will go that direction until you change it or turn off auto pilot.

You have to have a remote for the iPilot or CoPilot features, but auto pilot and that long cable to the foot control is not a bad setup at all, you can control it from wherever that cable will reach, I think they're about 18' long.

[duckhunter]

can u use the auto pilot feature if the footpedal is removed and you are using the remote?

["G"]

can u use the auto pilot feature if the footpedal is removed and you are using the remote?

Yes you can....and with the remote you have your choice of auto-pilot or advanced auto-pilot. One sets your course by compass bearings and the other by gps......if its real windy the compass reading works the best.

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DH, I know you can on a V2 with iPilot because unless you have Cane's switch box you can't even use the foot pedal while iPilot is connected on a V2 anyway. I assume you can w/ copilot too but I've never used one.

Basically, when auto pilot is turned on, whatever direction you manually steer the motor too, with a remote or a foot pedal, it will stay on that course until you change it. Auto pilot doesn't have anything to do with speed, only direction.

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+1 on what G said, I like the basic auto pilot the best, it goes by direction, not GPS heading.

On advanced auto pilot, it is like you laid down a string when you hit the button, so if the wind blows you off of that imagimary string, the advanced AP starts trying to take you back to that line rather than just going in a set direction....that's a good way to tangle up some crankbaits or jigs IMO

[duckhunter]

Yes you can....and with the remote you have your choice of auto-pilot or advanced auto-pilot. One sets your course by compass bearings and the other by gps......if its real windy the compass reading works the best.

g, is advanced auto pilot the same as I pilot?