Trolling motor problem

I have a Minn Kota V2. Its not new(it came on the boat I bought used a couple months ago so I don't know if its under warranty). I took it out for the first time a couple weeks ago and while using it for a couple hours it stopped working. I just thought maybe the battery was too low. I brought it home and charged the battery but that didn't work. I took off the prop and found a bunch of fishing line. I cut it out but its still not working. Has anyone else had a problem where they ran into some fishing line and cut it out and the motor still not work? Thanks for answers to the problem or comments.

Derek

Have you checked the fuse if it has one?

Nope but I use the remote and it still turns on when I hit left or right. I figured it the fuse was blown it wouldn't work at all.

Disconnect and reconnect the circular connectors going to copilot and control board. Could be a bad connection.

I pilot or or just copilot?

co pilot. Thanks I will try that tomorrow.

You can also try syncing the remote to the copilot just in case. There is a recessed red button on the side of the copilot to restart sync.

good idea. I may try to connect the foot pedal and see it that works.

Good idea on the foot pedal. Some folks don't own a foot pedal.

If all that doesn't work that nylon line may have damaged the seal and you have water in the motor. Put the motor in normal run position then remove the bottom bolt behind the prop. If any water comes out you have found your problem.

OK. Will try that also. I hate it had to mess up right before I took vacation from work to go on a fishing trip. Looks like I may have to put it off til I find the problem.

If it's turning left to right but not engaging the prop, it probably needs a $120 control board. Easy fix.

If the string was black looking, then the seal is damaged.

When I cut the fishing line out I don't remember any of it being black looking.

did you take the prop off and make sure you got all the line out. that was my problem about 5 weeks ago when I got a troutline tangled in mine. I though I had it all when I cut some out, but when I finally took the prop off, there was at least twice as much as I had cut off still tangled. once I got it out, smooth sailing again:biggrin

yes I couldn't see any line from outside the prop but was hoping that was the problem. So when I took off the prop and seen the line and thought I had fixed the problem but apparently not.

If all checks out, do what Bill said. Trolling motors will run full of water till the brush spring breaks. Springs give way to rust.

Thanks for all the advice. It is fixed. I feel stupid. I hooked up the foot control and it worked then I hooked up the remote and it also worked. Must have just been a bad connection. Thankful it wasn't anything major.

Glad you got it running so you can fish

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Originally Posted by UTVolGatorHater

Thanks for all the advice. It is fixed. I feel stupid. I hooked up the foot control and it worked then I hooked up the remote and it also worked. Must have just been a bad connection. Thankful it wasn't anything major.

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Yep. I did this befores.

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Originally Posted by UTVolGatorHater

Thanks for all the advice. It is fixed. I feel stupid. I hooked up the foot control and it worked then I hooked up the remote and it also worked. Must have just been a bad connection. Thankful it wasn't anything major.

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Hey we have all been there one time or another, just part of the learning process, at least you are smart enough to ask for help...............have fun fishing:biggrin