Auto Pilot goes haywire

[Olds Eddie]

I have a Minn-Kota AP65 riptide and sometimes when I use the autopilot function the steering motor runs in one direction continuously. Has anyone had this problem with theirs?

 

[Barnacle_Bill]

Re: Auto Pilot goes haywire

With the motor in the water, the shaft has to be within 5 deg of vertical. Also I have heard that Minn Kota was replacing the circuit boards on some of the auto pilot series for this problem. Usually its just because the shaft isn't straight enough.

 

[PAkev]

Re: Auto Pilot goes haywire

I have the RT 74# with autopilot and had the same problem last year. Almost knocked me off the front of my boat the first time it happened.<br /><br />Anyhow I brought it back to the dealer and they fixed it at no charge. As the other poster indicated this is indeed a problem they know about. The circuit boards they are replacing them with are sealed whereas the originals were not.<br /><br />No problems since it was repaired.