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My reply Ive never used one before. You should have a fuse block somewhere and itll usually have open spots on it.
Use a fuseholder rated for the AMPERAGE that the trolling motor draws.
Minn kota trolling motor fuse location. Fuse location inside Motor Head US2 Cable inside motor head External US2 Cable the hooks up your depth finder adapter All 2013 and newer Minn Kota 24 36 volt freshwater trolling motors will include a factory installed fused ground wire. If this fuse is blown a circuit loop is being completed through the ground wire. This indicates that an improper power connection is being made to either the motor.
What gauge wire and fuse is needed for my trolling motor. Minn Kota Motors. Working Of Trolling Motor The foot speed and steer controls are in the foot panel.
The trolling motor is mounted on the boat by using the mounting mechanism. The wires reach the motor lining up to the shaft which provides a depth to the motor. When the current is put on it.
Regardless how things are wired the trolling motor battery needs a circuit breaker on the positive terminal to protect the wires going to the trolling motor. Likewise the start battery should have a fuse in the small 10 gauge wire that serves as the boat harness. The Engine harness is protected with a fuse at the engine.
Minnkota Trolling motor blows fuses When I took my boat out of the water for the season I discovered that the wire on the fuse link was melting. I discussed this problem with several repair shops including the repair shop where I bought the motor. How to Choose a Trolling Motor Circuit Breaker.
How to Wire a Circuit Breaker For a Trolling Motor. Find a Good Location to Mount Your Circuit Breaker. Mount the Circuit Breaker to a Suitable Surface.
Connect the Motor to the Circuit Breaker. Inline Fuses for Trolling Motors. I would like to use a Minn Kota trolling motor on my Boston Whaler 17 Montauk.
Use would be for trolling while fishing. I have a 90 horse Evenrude but would like to use the electric trolling motor. In line fuse for trolling motor.
April 30 2010 at 1043 am 1237958. Speaking with a buddy of mine last night as I was setting up my new trolling motor he saysyou need to put an in line fuse on your positive cable line before you plug that in. My reply Ive never used one before.
Im no trolling motor expert but it felt pretty cool to fix the trolling motor myself. This is my first electric motor that Ive taken apart. I recently bought a 14ft Starcraft Sea Farer 1978 that came with a 99 Johnson and a 2005 Minn Kota Endura 36lb.
Ive had a blast tearing out old wood tinkering with the motor and plugging holes. A fuse SHOULD be installed as close as possible to the POSITIVE post of your battery. The fuse protects the wiring and the battery from overheating in the event too high a current is being drawn from the battery through the wire.
Use a fuseholder rated for the AMPERAGE that the trolling motor draws. Circuit breakers are commonly available that. This means that the 24v motor uses a higher Amp-Hour than the 12v and therefore will be a heavier drain on batteries.
A 12v 40P motor will draw 1A x 40 40A at full power therefore one can calculate that 2 105 Amp-Hour batteries connected in parallel for 12v will give you approximately 210 40 575 hours of running time give or take. Minn Kota Fuse Holder Assembly w 3-Amp Fuse. - Minn Kota Fortrex Models - Minn Kota Maxxum Models - Minn Kota PowerDrive Models - Minn Kota Terrova Models - Minn Kota Ultrex Models - Minn Kota Ulterra Models.
The fuse holder is hot because of the resistence caused by the underfused connection. The fuse cannot handle the load and it heats up just as an undersized wire would do. Put the 50 amp fuse in and then see if it heats up.
If the wires on either side about 6 away from the fuse are not hot its the fuse and I would not re-wire it. I bought a war eagle 1542 last year. The dealer wired the boat with 10 GA wire and a 30 amp in line fuse.
Last week the trolling motor stopped working 1 hr into fishing. I checked the wires and the fuse had melted. I checked the manual when I got home and the manual suggested 6-8 GA wire and a 60 amp circuit breaker.
You should have a fuse block somewhere and itll usually have open spots on it. That main power switch energizes the fuse block which is why it needs to be on for your accessories to work. Best thing to do is wire the heading sensor to one of the open spots and put a 1 amp fuse in.
If you dont have open spots you need a bigger fuse b. This effectively eliminated the interference. I ran a 18 guage ground from the negative from the trolling motor battery to the negative on the crank battery providing an earth ground.
Be sure to put a 2 amp fuse on this one. I went to Radioshack and bought some RF chokes and installed two on the power connectors to the front 1197 SI. We finally had a nice sunny day so that means its time to uncover the boat and install upgrades I planned over the winter.
In todays video I do a complet. The trolling motor itself is less than 5 months old and it is a Minn Kota AutoPilot so I am really hoping that is not the problem. Minn Kota on MY 40lb foot control states that it needs a 50 amp fuse inline to the battery I know I blew a 30 the other day when I trolled into short water and clay.
My preferred location is nearest to the two 12v batteries that make up my 24V system. Im concerned with the amp draw of the sensor puck drawing one battery down more than the other causing problems. I cant find what the amp draw is for the puck so Im coming here to see if anyone else has done it this way and what was your experience.
12 volt system- single trolling motor battery. 30 amp fuses are in the wires from the battery charger to the batteries. I have separate protection for the trolling motor.
I thought about a power surge however there were ten boats plugged in that night. It should have affected more then me. Plus it should have affected our electronics too.
October 01 2015 050009 AM. If you find the fuse or circuit breaker isnt the problem make sure the plugs to the trolling motor havent corroded. Not sure which style your boat has.
Get a meter and measure the voltage at the plug. This will tell you.