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Old 01-24-06, 05:10 PM   #1
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Unhappy trolling motor problems

I have a 3year old motorguide 12v,footcontrol,that runs all the time.Even when your foot is not on the foot pedal,the prop turns.It can be 1 or 5 power dots,or any of the 3 lever positions ,it will run.Can anyone offer some help.Mike
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Old 01-24-06, 07:22 PM   #2
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flip it over and check to see if there is alot of rust on the connetions some times it will rust acrossed. also sounds like the constant on switch may be shot..
please note have yet seen one that does not have rust in it...

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Old 01-29-06, 09:08 AM   #3
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Zook u prolly right. It is one of the 2 switches be it the momentary swithch or the constant on switch. One of them is shorted out.
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Old 01-29-06, 05:06 PM   #4
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Will agree w/ that. Also had a problem w/ a shorted power wire causing the same thing. I actually spray my TM down w/ magic reel now. Pull up the foot pedal and coat everything when I get back, so far no rust. Just be careful, I sprayed it prior to going out, things get a little slippery.
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FireFly ole buddy. WASSSSSSSSUUUUUUUUUUUPPPPPP good to see ya around. Hey send me the link to the other side. New computer here and lost the site. You know which one I'm talkin bout. But I gotta tell ya thats funny as hell bout spraying the foot control and quote"gettin slippery" Kinda like amor alling your dash and going around a corner. LMAO!!!!!
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