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i took off an old motorguide 12 volt it was a 83 model. im now putting on a 2010 minnkota powerdrive and the original plug was gone off of the tm so i put the one off the old tm. and was going to wire the original plug up 24 volt will it hurt anything.
What Minn Kota are you installing? You can hurt a lot of things if you don't do it right and the motor isn't a 24V motor.
its a powerdrive v2 it says right on the top of the housing its a 24volt. and what all do i need to pay attention to when wiring and hooking it up.
Use 6 gauge wire and a 50 amp breaker. Don't hook anything to the batteries except the TM. Wire the batteries in series like this.
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Thanks for your TM. wire the batteries hooking layout. From now I follow your suggestion. this is ok.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barnacle Bill
Check the max amps on your plug and your plug-in as well......had a 12 volt TM on my boat then went to a 24 volt, used the old plug-in off the old TM as it would fit the plug in the boat.....well it started getting hot so up sized it to a 50 amp and not had any problems at all....spent about 35 bucks on replacing them but well woth it.
yep, If I where you I would get a new plug rated for 24v 50 amp.
I bought the trolling motor plug and receptacle from battery tender to hook up my 24v Minn Kota this spring and love it. Easy to install and the installation looks clean in the boat.
It ended up being cheaper than the MK factory plug or the quality Marinco plugs.
Amazon.com: Battery Tender 027-0004-BK Black Power Connect Trolling Motor D/C Connector: Automotive