4 wire motorguide battery wiring diagram

[larryamyers]

I have 24 volt, 82 lb, thrust, Motorguide Trolling Motor. I put new batteries in and am puzzled as to the wiring. My motor has two red and two black wires at the plug in the front of the boat. In the back, coming out of the wiring harness, it has the two red and two black wires. It was hooked up with the red and black going to each battery. Isn't this producing 12 volts? My motor should have 24volts. Won't this damage my motor? How should it be wired?

 

[Bifflefan]

Re: 4 wire motorguide battery wiring diagram

While im not a Motor Guide expert, how many wires are there from the plug to the motor?
If you also have 4 then you get 12v from both sets making 24v.
Look on their website for a wiring diagram.

 

[larryamyers]

Re: 4 wire motorguide battery wiring diagram

There at two reds and two blacks running from the plug in front to the batteries. I hooked up a red and black to each battery. It would seem to me, i am getting 12 volts, not 24 volts. How is it generating 24 volts? I have looked at websites but found nothing for a 4 wire set up like mine. Thanks

 

[NYBo]

Re: 4 wire motorguide battery wiring diagram

Welcome to iboats!

The proper bridging of the batteries takes place at the voltage selector switch located in the panel next to the power outlet, or in the motor itself.

 

[Barnacle_Bill]

Re: 4 wire motorguide battery wiring diagram

Is this a newer motor or an older 12/24? Model no. might help.

 

[Silvertip]

Re: 4 wire motorguide battery wiring diagram

The OP may or may not have a 12/24 selection switch next to the troller receptacle. If the troller has a 12/24 selection switch on the foot pedal then that's where the bridging to create 24 occurs. If the motor is a 24 volt ONLY montor, then the troller plug (not the receptacle) has a jumper strap in it to create the series connection. Boat builders used the two-pair configuration to accomodate 12 volt, 24 volt, and combo 12/24 motors. To answer the question -- yes -- you do have 12 volts going to the receptacle. 24 volt is created with a jumper in the plug or a separate switch. You didn't answer the question about how many wires there are in the cable from the troller to the plug?

 

[fucawi]

Re: 4 wire motorguide battery wiring diagram

To test connect only one battery..if it runs at all speeds then its paralleling the two batteries to give 12v ....If it wont run or only at the lower speeds then you have it wired right and its going on 24v .NEVER run a trolling motor out of water .this burns up the seal on the shaft !! Personally I always put a drop of Auto Transmission stop leak on the oil seal when I take off the prop to check for fishing line ..this keeps it supple and a tight fit.

I have a similar 82 lb 24v Min Kota I always run it on 12v Boat speed on 12v at 25 A 3.3 kts on 24v at 56A 3.8 kts that gives me 4-5 times the run time ....and 12.5A on each battery is better for the batteries