Ok, I have a battery that I bought for my other minnkota ipilot

the older model remote and I have just tried to find my book on the new remote that came with my terrova and I have misplaced it :( I am wandering if the same battery will work for the new iPilot remote on my terrova ?? I have a CR 2450 Energizer left from other remote. I notice the other day when I fished that the remote quit responding (it was flashing) and I connected my foot pedal to use and used it a little with the pedal and then the remote started to work again, I figured the battery was going down, only thing is that on the other TM I had, I had it for bout 2 years and never put a battery in it. Is the life that much shorter on the new remotes ?

Thanks

Larry

No. Some times they just get a glitch. You can sometimes stowe the motor and re deploy to fix it. Other times, especially after extended periods of inactivity, you have to re-learn the remote.

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No. Some times they just get a glitch. You can sometimes stowe the motor and re deploy to fix it. Other times, especially after extended periods of inactivity, you have to re-learn the remote.

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Thanks Carl, I was hoping the life of the battery was better than that, Ive only have this terrova for bout 6 months

Got the new remote in January, haven't changed the battery yet. You know I use mine way more than you use yours.

So can u replace the old remotes with the new one? If so, do they all work each other?


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Got the new remote in January, haven't changed the battery yet. You know I use mine way more than you use yours.

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yep, yours has been used way more than mine, as I said I cant find my book, so is the batteries the same ?

Ok, looks like it is that same battery as the older model remote (CR2450) as best as I can tell from minnkota website

Everything is interchageable...batteries and remotes. I have two i-pilots and three remotes. I can use any remote, on any motor.

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So can u replace the old remotes with the new one? If so, do they all work each other?


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Cool....Thanks...What them new ones cost, without having to google that chit!!

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New remote? $169 give or take

They actually have a newer one that is like a touch screen smart phone that interfaces with humminbird sonar. It won't work on the old dinosaur stuff we have.

DANG!!! I just use the old one.....Sho can see those new ones better though....But I guess if you use em enough , you will now the buttons and not even have to look!

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New remote? $169 give or take

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battery ? just take it out and look at it .

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battery ? just take it out and look at it .

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man, I would have to get up out of this nice comfy chair and got out to shop, crawl up in boat and look and after all that, I would probably be sweatin, aint worth it LOL

And don't forget take out them "lil" screws that you can't hardly see......Sorry I had too! :highfive

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man, I would have to get up out of this nice comfy chair and got out to shop, crawl up in boat and look and after all that, I would probably be sweatin, aint worth it LOL

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And don't forget take out them "lil" screws that you can't hardly see......Sorry I had too! :highfive

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If I remember correctly, the new remote you dont have to take the screws out, it has a slot for a dime or something about that size to slip in and twist off to expose the battery, dont have it here but I think I remember seeing that because I thought that was way better than the little bitty screws that I would lose for sure

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I have the new terrova and have run my buds old one. If I had the old style as cheap as I am would buy the new remote. So much easier to use, tired eyes and stiff fingers:(

I do understand If it is out in the boat and as hot as it is ,