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Tennessee · 02-07-09, 10:15 PM

Ok so when my trolling motor went down I changed it out with a older back up...only thing is the back up was 12 volt and the other was 24 volt..Now i bought a 24 volt brand new MinnKota and I'm having trouble getting it to run on 24 volt.

Sounds crazy I know but I thought I would be able to just change back the wires and bam 24 volts again anyway I'm puzzled right now !!

any thoughts are welcome

Later Will

boater · 02-07-09, 10:29 PM

there should be a wireing diagram with the motor
my motor guide has 2-12 wires running to the front and the plug turns it to 24 volt I burned a plug up learning this

bcklash · 02-08-09, 12:11 AM

e-mail these guys they wil help you jonestrollingmotor@cableone.net

Tennessee · 02-08-09, 07:04 PM

OK got the trolling motor wired right the way they showed it in the book small problem now. the old trolling motor had 3 wires that changed it to 24 volt now the new way is setting the bats up as 24 before it gets to the motor...no biggy and that's fine just nervous about my 3 bank charger I don't want to fry it what do yall think about this setup

Captmikestarrett · 02-08-09, 08:16 PM

Get a volt meter to verify. If the charger is directly connected to battery's it should be fine also.

Capt Mike

02-07-09, 10:15 PM	#1
Tennessee BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: West,TN Posts: 188	Not sure were to start Ok so when my trolling motor went down I changed it out with a older back up...only thing is the back up was 12 volt and the other was 24 volt..Now i bought a 24 volt brand new MinnKota and I'm having trouble getting it to run on 24 volt. Sounds crazy I know but I thought I would be able to just change back the wires and bam 24 volts again anyway I'm puzzled right now !! any thoughts are welcome Later Will

02-08-09, 12:11 AM	#3
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	e-mail these guys they wil help you jonestrollingmotor@cableone.net __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

02-08-09, 07:04 PM	#4
Tennessee BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: West,TN Posts: 188	Ok OK got the trolling motor wired right the way they showed it in the book small problem now. the old trolling motor had 3 wires that changed it to 24 volt now the new way is setting the bats up as 24 before it gets to the motor...no biggy and that's fine just nervous about my 3 bank charger I don't want to fry it what do yall think about this setup

02-08-09, 08:16 PM	#5
Captmikestarrett BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Accokeek MD Posts: 3,315	Get a volt meter to verify. If the charger is directly connected to battery's it should be fine also. Capt Mike __________________ Capt Mike Starrett light tackle guide Potomac River http://www.indianheadcharters.com

02-07-09, 10:29 PM	#2
boater BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: O'Fallon Missouri Posts: 283	there should be a wireing diagram with the motor my motor guide has 2-12 wires running to the front and the plug turns it to 24 volt I burned a plug up learning this

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