2014 IPilot Terrova problem

I recently purchased a new boat with the Terrova IPilot 36V 112# thrust TM.

The new style remote that comes with it has to be charged everyday after trip, using the cable that comes with the unit. It comes with a USB cable that plugs into an adapter that plugs into a 110 outlet. My adapter lasted for 1 1/3 charge then quit. Luckily I have others floating around the house and could finish charging the remote.

My complaint is twofold.....

1. There is no "rabbit" function on the new remote (I actually liked it.)

2. But most troublesome is the fact that if I turn the speed anything over 7 on either the remote or the foot pedal wheel, the TM runs for a matter of seconds then shuts itself off.

I thought it was fused too small (dealer had installed a 40 amp breaker) so I replaced it with a 50 amp breaker. Still had the same problem. And upon checking the resettable breakers, found they had never tripped.

In an effort to isolate the problem, I removed the breaker altogether. It didn't change anything. The TM still shuts off after 15-20 seconds running over 7 on the remote or foot pedal.

3. And when I have the anchor lock on, it will sometimes just shut itself off. I had the boat in the middle of a marina port to get it out of the docking area, while I was on the dock talking to a coupla guys. I had put the anchor lock on to keep it out of traffic and off of the small dock. After about five minutes, I noticed it had drifted about 40 yds off of where I had locked it. Looking at my remote, I saw that it had shut off so I had to reposition the boat and resume anchor lock.

Anybody else have these problems?

I'm thinking about putting my old model 101# Terrova IPilot (2010) from my old boat onto the new boat and putting the new one on the old boat. The remote batteries on the old model last for a year, no recharging them. The new remote is big and bulky, always turns to face your body when wearing it around your neck (which I wear mine ALL DAY) so anytime you go to use it, you have to turn it around.

You have to change screens (like a computer) if you want to record a track, find a track, or stop tracking.

Any thoughts from people who have and use the new 112# Terrovas?

Don't know anything about that new remote, but I have had mine shut itself off when on anchor lock. Don't know what causes that. I'm wondering though, instead of changing motors first I would take my old remote and try learning it to your new motor. That should work.

There is a rabbit option, when you mash the up or down on the speed you will given an option for 5 or 10, 5 being half throttle, 10 being full blown rabbit, I really like this.
number 2 I have no idea about, call Minn Kota.
Number 3 is easy, there is a time out feature on your remote in the settings, must be set on 5 minutes. turn it up, mine is on 15 and a couple of times long lining the other day mine had turned off.
I also just put a 110 converter in my boat and keep the cord and remote hanging in the storage box, got to charge it if you fish a long day, mine quit during the tourney the other day because I forgot to put it on charge, luckily the the cord was long enuff I could plug it to the converter and get back going.

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Originally Posted by cray

Don't know anything about that new remote, but I have had mine shut itself off when on anchor lock. Don't know what causes that. I'm wondering though, instead of changing motors first I would take my old remote and try learning it to your new motor. That should work.

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He has the Link Cray, not gonna work with the old remote.

Yup, tried "learning" the old remote. No go.

Called MinnKota service. Said they hadn't heard of the "shutting off while trolling" problem. Advised me to take it to repair center near (1 hour away) me for warranty repair.

The "auto off" feature is set at 30 minutes. But that shouldn't be a factor since the motor was constantly adjusting position in the anchor lock setting. The auto off is only for when the motor gets no commands for a set period of time. I used it for hours yesterday set on the 30 minutes setting and never had to "restart", reset, or reboot" the remote.

Then I don't know, mine has worked well and I really like the remote too, no more accidental rabbits!!!!

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Originally Posted by mervin

Yup, tried "learning" the old remote. No go.

Called MinnKota service. Said they hadn't heard of the "shutting off while trolling" problem. Advised me to take it to repair center near (1 hour away) me for warranty repair.

The "auto off" feature is set at 30 minutes. But that shouldn't be a factor since the motor was constantly adjusting position in the anchor lock setting. The auto off is only for when the motor gets no commands for a set period of time. I used it for hours yesterday set on the 30 minutes setting and never had to "restart", reset, or reboot" the remote.

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It's dropping voltage somewhere. What size wire is run and for how long? It should be run on circuit breakers only with no need for fuse! If it has a plug, it may be loose there. Check wiring for loose connections from motor to batteries. Should be two circuit breakers, with two power wires run up front on a 36 volt. I don't like those remotes either. You can swap the link with the Ipilot on your other trolling motor. If you swap motors, I think you will still have the problem. Sounds like its in the wiring. Check that all batteries are good and connected properly/tight. I know it's new, but it is common to have to get bugs out of the rigging of a new boat.

Well, checked the wiring. It has 6 gauge running from battery to TM female receptacle. TM only has 8 gauge from MinnKota factory to plug so have to assume 6 gauge is sufficient. Have the same wiring configuration on my bass boat with no issues such as this. All connections are tight as is the plug/receptacle.

Had all three batteries checked and all are good, no problems with the batteries. Guess I'll take it off and give it to the repair guy. In the meantime, I'll put the old TM on the new boat and, hopefully, cruise on, til I get the new one back from the repair shop. And, hopefully with an explanation of WHY it is doing what it is doing.

Thanks for all the advice, some used, some not. Appreciate the fact that y'all pitch in to help a fellow angler!

try 60 amp breaker ,if the 50 is a auto reset breaker

Breakers were removed, wired direct. No change.

6 guage is plenty. Must be wiring in control head or receptacle.

Mine shuts off if you do not press a button in the preset shut off time. It doesnt matter if the motor is getting a command or not. Example when trolling the remote is giving the speed reference etc. but it still shuts off. I just turned miy auto off the the highest setting. I use a 12V cigerette lighter plug with usb port if I need to charge it on the water. When the remote shuts off I think my motor keeps doing what it was told to do I will have to check because I'm not sure.

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Originally Posted by mervin

2. But most troublesome is the fact that if I turn the speed anything over 7 on either the remote or the foot pedal wheel, the TM runs for a matter of seconds then shuts itself off.

I thought it was fused too small (dealer had installed a 40 amp breaker) so I replaced it with a 50 amp breaker. Still had the same problem. And upon checking the resettable breakers, found they had never tripped.

In an effort to isolate the problem, I removed the breaker altogether. It didn't change anything. The TM still shuts off after 15-20 seconds running over 7 on the remote or foot pedal.

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Is the whole unit shutting off or just no motor thrust? Can you still steer when it happens?

As a last resort, I pulled the three batteries out of the rear compartment, put them up front by the trolling motor and wired direct to the receptacle with 6 gauge stranded wire.

Took the boat to the lake, dropped the trolling motor down, took off on high (10) and cruised away! For 15 seconds....then it shut down. Kept trying it on progressively lower settings and when I got down to 6.5, it kept running.

So back on the trailer it went. Got home, removed the offending TM from the boat, took the 101# thrust Terrova w/IPilot off my old boat, installed it on the new boat.

Took the new TM to Tracker Marine in Hendersonville, TN, 5 minutes from my house, and checked it in. That was Tuesday because the Minnkota repair guy only works there on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

By Friday noon I still hadn't heard anything from the repair shop, I called Minnkota and asked them to call the shop and check on the status of the motor. Two hours later I got a call from Tracker Marine informing me that they don't do warranty work on Minnkota motors UNLESS they were purchased from them or at Bass Pro shops. They would repair my motor but I would have to pay for any diagnostics and parts and labor.

I called Minnkota back and they told me to take it to C&O Marine in White Bluff, TN, an hour away, that they were an authorized repair shop who would do the warranty work regardless of where the motor was purchased.

So I go to Tracker Marine, pick up the motor then drive the hour to C&O and check the TM in there, thinking at last I'll get something going. That was Friday afternoon, it is now Wednesday evening and I have not heard a word from C&O. I called today to try to get and idea, a guestimate, a possible date of repair on this motor. I was told when the repair guy came back in from "out back" (Australia??) he would call me. Never happened.

Should I ever get this thing back in a repaired condition, I'll post what the problem was but it's not looking good. Gonna see if Minnkota wants to make me some kind of feel good offer to assuage my damaged tender feelings.

It's just the "thrust" shutting off. I can still steer with the foot pedal or the remote. I just shut the motor off then right back on and it will run for another 12-15 seconds then shut off again.

Like the above post says, it's in the hands of the repair guy now.

If anyone is interested, Minnkota is looking for someone to be an authorized Minnkota repair shop in the Nashville area. If I wasn't electrically challenged, I'd take them up on the offer.

do you have a humminbird that it is hooked up to and have you done the updates on both of them and the remote? Is there any chance that you are turning on auto speed control and it is running up to that speed and then backing off and not running untill it slows down and then starts back up again.

The HB'S are brand new with the latest software, not hooked up to the trolling motor, and not turned on to "automatic speed control?"
Thanks for trying to help.