Minn-kota 24v 4 wire charger

Ifish4ever

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Recently, I dropped and broke my 24 volt Minkota trolling motor 4 wire charger (it plugged directly into my front plug-in and charged both batteries simultaneously). Now I can't seem to find another like it anywhere. Any leads on a site where I could order one? Thanks..
 

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In my opinion, that would not be a safe/ best way to charge batteries. An onboard charger with leads directly to the batteries would be more effiecient and safer !!!
 

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Most 4 wire chargers are setup to charge 2-12V bats (hence the 4 wires)

They still make 2 Bank 12V chargers that have 4 wires
 

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Most 4 wire chargers are setup to charge 2-12V bats (hence the 4 wires)

They still make 2 Bank 12V chargers that have 4 wires
Exactly what mine does. Charges two twelve volt batteries. First 15 years I charged these batteries through the 4 prong port. The same one I plug my ipilot into. No issues. I just want to find a similar charger so I don't have to charge each battery separately.
 

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Exactly what mine does. Charges two twelve volt batteries. First 15 years I charged these batteries through the 4 prong port. The same one I plug my ipilot into. No issues. I just want to find a similar charger so I don't have to charge each battery separately.
Just search "marine 2 bank battery charger"
There are a bunch of them that show up. Only thing need to decide as what size as in how many amps. Suggest at least a 20 amp (equals 10 amps each bank), the more amps the faster it charges the bats.
 

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Thanks! I find lots of two bank chargers but none with the 4 prong trolling motor port connection. If you discovered one could you please share the site?
 

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You need to know enough about electricity to wire the connector. We can help but no one I know of makes one the same as you had.

Even the one you had was modified by someone or some manufacture to do it
 

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On my boat the onboard charger has four wires with two going to each battery. The charger is connected to the other two onboard chargers, so a single 110v plug activates all chargers. Only the batteries that need charged are charged. I have two 31's for the TM, another 31 for a house battery ( all electronics) and another 750ah for a starting battery. One plug into 110 powers them all....Just not sure about using the port to charge !!
 
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