Different Trolling Motor Problem

Hey all, I had a new trolling motor (Minn-Kota Maxxum 70lb) put on when
I had my new outboard put on last spring. They completely re-ran new
wire, and everything seemed to run good till close to the end of last
season. I noticed that at times, the trolling motor would all of sudden
stop responding to anything I did. I would screw with the plug, and
then it would work again. I pulled off the panel on the bow , and it
seems that all the wires are secure, and the plug on the trolling motor,
and well as the female end on the panel seem to make a strong
connection. I was wondering if anyone had any experience with something
like this, and wondered if it could possibly be the trolling motor itself?

Thanks all, if you need any more info , please don't hesitate to ask.

Chris

"Chris Rennert" wrote in message
.. .
Hey all, I had a new trolling motor (Minn-Kota Maxxum 70lb) put on when
I had my new outboard put on last spring. They completely re-ran new
wire, and everything seemed to run good till close to the end of last
season. I noticed that at times, the trolling motor would all of sudden
stop responding to anything I did. I would screw with the plug, and
then it would work again. I pulled off the panel on the bow , and it
seems that all the wires are secure, and the plug on the trolling motor,
and well as the female end on the panel seem to make a strong
connection. I was wondering if anyone had any experience with something
like this, and wondered if it could possibly be the trolling motor itself?

Thanks all, if you need any more info , please don't hesitate to ask.

Chris

You run on high speed a lot? Is the switch melted?



--
Bob La Londe
www.YumaBassMan.com

Chris Rennert wrote:
Hey all, I had a new trolling motor (Minn-Kota Maxxum 70lb) put on when
I had my new outboard put on last spring. They completely re-ran new
wire, and everything seemed to run good till close to the end of last
season. I noticed that at times, the trolling motor would all of sudden
stop responding to anything I did. I would screw with the plug, and
then it would work again. I pulled off the panel on the bow , and it
seems that all the wires are secure, and the plug on the trolling motor,
and well as the female end on the panel seem to make a strong
connection. I was wondering if anyone had any experience with something
like this, and wondered if it could possibly be the trolling motor itself?

Thanks all, if you need any more info , please don't hesitate to ask.

Chris


i had a similar problem with my 80lb minn kota last year. it would
stop responding until i jiggled the wires coming out of the motor to
the foot control. thought it was a loose wire but when i took it in
for repair they told me that the armature was bad and that it was a
common problem lately. evidently the motor sometimes lands on a "dead
spot" and pulling on the wire bundle moves it just enough to get going
again. ended up replacing the whole lower unit under warranty.

"Chris Rennert" wrote in message
.. .
Hey all, I had a new trolling motor (Minn-Kota Maxxum 70lb) put on when I
had my new outboard put on last spring. They completely re-ran new wire,
and everything seemed to run good till close to the end of last season. I
noticed that at times, the trolling motor would all of sudden stop
responding to anything I did. I would screw with the plug, and then it
would work again. I pulled off the panel on the bow , and it seems that
all the wires are secure, and the plug on the trolling motor, and well as
the female end on the panel seem to make a strong connection. I was
wondering if anyone had any experience with something like this, and
wondered if it could possibly be the trolling motor itself?

Thanks all, if you need any more info , please don't hesitate to ask.

Chris,

What kind of plug and socket do you have? On one of my boats, I used the
cheap, three prong plug and constantly had problems like you describe. On
the last two boats, I had the twist-lock type of plug/socket and that worked
much better. I never once had a problem, although the plug and socket are
much more costly.
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

Chris Rennert wrote:
Hey all, I had a new trolling motor (Minn-Kota Maxxum 70lb) put on when
I had my new outboard put on last spring. They completely re-ran new
wire, and everything seemed to run good till close to the end of last
season. I noticed that at times, the trolling motor would all of sudden
stop responding to anything I did. I would screw with the plug, and
then it would work again. I pulled off the panel on the bow , and it
seems that all the wires are secure, and the plug on the trolling motor,
and well as the female end on the panel seem to make a strong
connection. I was wondering if anyone had any experience with something
like this, and wondered if it could possibly be the trolling motor itself?

Thanks all, if you need any more info , please don't hesitate to ask.

Chris

i had a similar problem with my 80lb minn kota last year. it would
stop responding until i jiggled the wires coming out of the motor to
the foot control. thought it was a loose wire but when i took it in
for repair they told me that the armature was bad and that it was a
common problem lately. evidently the motor sometimes lands on a "dead
spot" and pulling on the wire bundle moves it just enough to get going
again. ended up replacing the whole lower unit under warranty.

Chris Rennert wrote:
Hey all, I had a new trolling motor (Minn-Kota Maxxum 70lb) put on when
I had my new outboard put on last spring. They completely re-ran new
wire, and everything seemed to run good till close to the end of last
season. I noticed that at times, the trolling motor would all of sudden
stop responding to anything I did. I would screw with the plug, and
then it would work again. I pulled off the panel on the bow , and it
seems that all the wires are secure, and the plug on the trolling motor,
and well as the female end on the panel seem to make a strong
connection. I was wondering if anyone had any experience with something
like this, and wondered if it could possibly be the trolling motor itself?

Thanks all, if you need any more info , please don't hesitate to ask.

Chris

i had a similar problem with my 80lb minn kota last year. it would
stop responding until i jiggled the wires coming out of the motor to
the foot control. thought it was a loose wire but when i took it in
for repair they told me that the armature was bad and that it was a
common problem lately. evidently the motor sometimes lands on a "dead
spot" and pulling on the wire bundle moves it just enough to get going
again. ended up replacing the whole lower unit under warranty.

Bob,

Truthfully, I am rarely over 40 , usually around 30 or 35.

Chris
Bob La Londe wrote:
"Chris Rennert" wrote in message
.. .
Hey all, I had a new trolling motor (Minn-Kota Maxxum 70lb) put on when
I had my new outboard put on last spring. They completely re-ran new
wire, and everything seemed to run good till close to the end of last
season. I noticed that at times, the trolling motor would all of sudden
stop responding to anything I did. I would screw with the plug, and
then it would work again. I pulled off the panel on the bow , and it
seems that all the wires are secure, and the plug on the trolling motor,
and well as the female end on the panel seem to make a strong
connection. I was wondering if anyone had any experience with something
like this, and wondered if it could possibly be the trolling motor itself?

Thanks all, if you need any more info , please don't hesitate to ask.

Chris

You run on high speed a lot? Is the switch melted?

It also might be your circuit breaker back by the battery. I had one go bad
on the ODF, causing intermittent power problems. The time it took me to
jiggle wires, unplug and plug the trolling motor, and stomp around a bit
evidently was enough for the breaker to cool off and start working again.
The problem continued until finally I checked the circuit breaker. I
confirmed it was the culprit by rerouting the wire around it. I meant to
replace it at some point, but just left it rewired for several months.
Finally I sold the ODF to Doc, and that solved my problem.

Joe
"Chris Rennert" wrote in message
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snipI was wondering if anyone had any experience with something
like this, and wondered if it could possibly be the trolling motor itself?

Oh, yeh... and I had run #6 wire, too, so I knew that wasn't the problem.

Joe

"Chris Rennert" wrote in message
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snipI was wondering if anyone had any experience with something
like this, and wondered if it could possibly be the trolling motor itself?

Does Doc buy everyone's old boats? I need to call him...

Warren