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So this motor is like new, maybe two years old, used very little. I was fishing Saturday and all of a sudden it just stopped working. Nothing happens when I press the peddle or even flip with switch manually. I checked the fuse and it was still good, anyone have any ideas of what might be wrong with it?
Can you give a little more info about the boat and motor? 12V, 24V or 12/24? If the boat was originally wired for a 12/24 motor, you may have two fuses. I'd verify the fuse by checking it with an ohmmeter or verifying you have proper voltage at the bow.
Pull the connector and check for heat discoloration or corrosion
Some models have an ON/OFF toggle switch on the side of the foot control. I've accidentally flipped the switch by mistake. A buddy of mine called me 2 weeks ago with same problem and that's what happened to him too.
I'd check that 1st.
checked the toggle, it's a 12 v, I'll check the fuses again but thought they were good!
Slide your plug in and out several times, the brass connectors often get oxidation on the preventing proper contact.
What is the voltage on the battery that the Trolling Motor is connected to?
It's a regular 12v deep cycle battery
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Originally Posted by rivercrappievt
Measure the voltage at the battery and at the plug at the front while pushing the button on the TM.
U can also try using a battery charger (not the smart charge models that detect load) to eliminate the boat wiring too. Just a sugg.
These motors have two fuses correct? I'm planning on working on it after work, should be fishing but I gotta take care of this first!
Depends on how your boat is wired. You only need one.Quote:
Originally Posted by rivercrappievt
I had an issue with my motorguide TM this spring. I have a Lowe ST17. The motor worked fine for 1 year and one day it just quits. The fuse was encased in some shrink tube and hot glue near the battery. There was no real way to check it so I had to cut it out. I put a 50 amp circuit breaker in place. Next trip the circuit breaker trips and i can't get it to reset. So I started tearing things apart. Where my problem ended up being was in the splice that connects the TM to the plug. It is under the first shrink tube as you go from the plug to the motor. There were two butt connections in that shrink tube that were not staggered. There was a little exposure of wire one one side of both wires and somehow that short became an issue after 1 year.
So you can cut that shrink tube and look at how your connection seems. If it is okay, you can use liquid tape. or you can re-splice it and make sure the two connections are staggered. I have not had any problems since.