Pony
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I have an engine mounted 80lb thrust Minn Kota hooked up to 4 group 27 deep cycles. They are set up in 2 12 volt banks with 2 deep cycles in each bank. Then the banks are wired in series to get 24v.
Today while trolling I lost power. I turned the motor off from the remote at the helm and turned it back on which causes the blade to turn for 10 seconds or so at partial power and the. It will not turn again unless I turn the motor off and then back on. It's acting like it might if the batteries run low. That would have been odd considering I was only trolling for an hour or so.
I used the outboard the rest of the trip, and checked the voltages of the batteries when I got home. They are all reading 12.4 volts and all the connections are tight. I have them charging overnight and will check the motor tomorrow, but I must be missing something. I am hoping this thing isn't toast, but I'm not sure what else to look at which this thing.....
Today while trolling I lost power. I turned the motor off from the remote at the helm and turned it back on which causes the blade to turn for 10 seconds or so at partial power and the. It will not turn again unless I turn the motor off and then back on. It's acting like it might if the batteries run low. That would have been odd considering I was only trolling for an hour or so.
I used the outboard the rest of the trip, and checked the voltages of the batteries when I got home. They are all reading 12.4 volts and all the connections are tight. I have them charging overnight and will check the motor tomorrow, but I must be missing something. I am hoping this thing isn't toast, but I'm not sure what else to look at which this thing.....