trolling motor smoking

syd · 07-27-13, 11:22 AM

Minn Kota trolling motor started smoking this morning. Needless to say it quit operating.
Any ideas? It is a Minn Kota 70lb unit.
thank you

lilmule · 07-27-13, 12:42 PM

At a guess its fried,make sure you place a circuit breaker in line,cost about 7-8 dollars that fit on troller battery.Your lucky it didnt continue on up the wiring like a cannon fuse.
You can check it with a volt ohm meter,and open head to make sure a wire didnt pop off the board.Where did smoke come from-motor or head.
If it came from the head,board problem possibly.

syd · 07-27-13, 01:08 PM

It came from the foot pedal area. Basically to the left of the foot control.
Not the shaft part that goes in the water.

syd · 07-27-13, 01:58 PM

Sorry bad info last post. As you are standing at foot control unit. Just to the right the smoke was coming up through the bottom. There is vent like formation smoke was coming through. Took off the bottom plate but couln't tell were anything was burnt.

lilmule · 08-02-13, 08:37 PM

Small board ,rheostat switch,possibly even a toggle switch,jumper around motor should work like as on full.Basic same as a light dimmer switch.
There are factory auth repair places spread around the usa,one near me in Dover tn.A common thing one runs into is simple toggle switch(on/off) has been changed and not rated for the amp draw the motor puts out,most are but 15 a,120v,not made for 50/12/24.
If headed over this way I do have an older gooseneck omc 24/12 foot control 42 in id part with,as dont use foot control.

merc1997 · 08-03-13, 12:16 PM

sounds like the smoke was coming from your speed switch. it is on the right side of the pedal on minn kotas.

bo

syd · 08-05-13, 07:46 AM

Thanks for the feedback. I ended up taking it in to the only place around here that really knows about trolling motors. He basically is replacing the whole foot control unit. Said that was the cheapest way to go. Supposed to get back today or tomorrow depending on when parts come in. I also had him put in a circuit breaker unit. Still learning about boats. I replaced the brushes etc. in the shaft last year so after this i basically have a brand new motor. Will just hope nothing elese happens.

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07-27-13, 11:22 AM	#1
syd BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Rocky Mount Va Posts: 127	trolling motor smoking Minn Kota trolling motor started smoking this morning. Needless to say it quit operating. Any ideas? It is a Minn Kota 70lb unit. thank you

08-02-13, 08:37 PM	#5
lilmule BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Buchanan,Tn Posts: 2,685	Small board ,rheostat switch,possibly even a toggle switch,jumper around motor should work like as on full.Basic same as a light dimmer switch. There are factory auth repair places spread around the usa,one near me in Dover tn.A common thing one runs into is simple toggle switch(on/off) has been changed and not rated for the amp draw the motor puts out,most are but 15 a,120v,not made for 50/12/24. If headed over this way I do have an older gooseneck omc 24/12 foot control 42 in id part with,as dont use foot control. Last edited by lilmule; 08-02-13 at 08:51 PM.

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07-27-13, 12:42 PM	#2
lilmule BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Buchanan,Tn Posts: 2,685	At a guess its fried,make sure you place a circuit breaker in line,cost about 7-8 dollars that fit on troller battery.Your lucky it didnt continue on up the wiring like a cannon fuse. You can check it with a volt ohm meter,and open head to make sure a wire didnt pop off the board.Where did smoke come from-motor or head. If it came from the head,board problem possibly.

07-27-13, 01:08 PM	#3
syd BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Rocky Mount Va Posts: 127	It came from the foot pedal area. Basically to the left of the foot control. Not the shaft part that goes in the water.

07-27-13, 01:58 PM	#4
syd BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Rocky Mount Va Posts: 127	Sorry bad info last post. As you are standing at foot control unit. Just to the right the smoke was coming up through the bottom. There is vent like formation smoke was coming through. Took off the bottom plate but couln't tell were anything was burnt.

08-03-13, 12:16 PM	#6
merc1997 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 204	sounds like the smoke was coming from your speed switch. it is on the right side of the pedal on minn kotas. bo

08-05-13, 07:46 AM	#7
syd BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Rocky Mount Va Posts: 127	Thanks for the feedback. I ended up taking it in to the only place around here that really knows about trolling motors. He basically is replacing the whole foot control unit. Said that was the cheapest way to go. Supposed to get back today or tomorrow depending on when parts come in. I also had him put in a circuit breaker unit. Still learning about boats. I replaced the brushes etc. in the shaft last year so after this i basically have a brand new motor. Will just hope nothing elese happens.

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