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The round battery cover on the remote and looks like the threads in the battery compartment are damaged and the cover won't stay on. I don't see how it could have broken. Is it possible it melted from excessive heat by being in the truck? Anyone ever have this problem, and is there a fix without buying a new remote? Thanks.
Call mk.... If you get the right service rep, they'll probably send you a new one.
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Look in the battery compartment on that black metal strip, not on the cap. If there is an A, you will have to get them to send you a new cap, maybe a new back as well. If no A, they will send you a replacement back and battery cover. Not hard to replace, and you will be good to go. Just call them and it's a free upgrade.
EZ what is the difference if there is an A or not? New cap won't work...I tried one from a friends remote. Mine does not have an A.
They redesigned the back and cap. A new one won't work on the old one. It's a free upgrade.
Thank, Gene!
Had the same problem last year. Minn Kota rep wanted me to send her proof of purchase. Called me back a few minutes
later and said she didn't need it. I sent her the old one, she sent me a new one. Painless. I sent the old one back in the
box she sent me the new one in.
If your remote back looks like this one without the A stamped in the black strip, call 800-227-6433 and they will send you a new one. The only problem You may have is the small Allen screw at one end, the others are Phillip.
I just received a new remote for my Rip Tide. Of course it was under warranty but I was having the battery in the remote last no more than a few trips. They told me to send mine in and I said it was a good thing I had a spare or I would have been down (have a foot pedal just in case). I received my replacement much quicker than I expected, probably 2 days.
Not exactly a free fix, but the parts were cheap enough. Back cover 4 dollars and change, battery cover 2 dollars and change. They said my motor is out of warranty. Either way, beats buying a new remote, lol. Since I had to pay shipping anyway, a I ordered a couple extras, and they will fit my other terrova remote if the need arises.