Minn Kota trolling motor problem solved!!!

[@fueyang3391]

Thank you so much for this! I just had this same issue last weekend taking the kids out and the trolling motor wouldn't work! When I got home, I bought a multimeter and also checked batteries all the way to the plug socket and I had power. I didn't know how I was going to be able to check if my trolling was bad because I couldn't push my plug cover back since it was so hard. But after seeing how you and your son tested the plug, I went back and was able to finally push back the cover and testes it and boom! No power! I tighten back down the negative screw because it was loose and bam! POWER! Although my plug(same as yours in the video) looks more beaten up and started to get corroded/melt, I also may need to change it in the near future. Thank you so much, now I can get the kids out bass fishing without running my main motor the entire time again! Also, you just saved me over $700 because I was already in talks to purchased another used unit for a replacement because I thought minr went bad. Liked(love) your video and now subbed to your channel!

[@Corey-th4hc]

Corrosion is a big issue with connections. I fish fresh water in Ky mainly and still deal with it. Just last week I had to pull my trolling motor connections off my batteries and add some dielectric grease to help with the corrosion. For quite few years I had a twist lock 40A plug on my Minnkota 55lb powerdrive and the plug quit at least twice snd needed attention. I have a 80lb Terrova now with the Marinco 70A plug and just over the 4th holiday the screw worked out of the bottom of the plug and all 3 of the wires pushed out under the deck when I plugged the connection together. I’m guessing the bouncing from the waves worked it loose because the plug install went smooth, but anyways there is always grief when dealing with a TM plug. For this reason I know some of the dealers are hardwiring them now with a resettable 60A breaker for while charging. I can’t say I’m a fan of that option but I could see their frustration. I’ll have to check into the battery tender brand. Never used it 👍

[@krishnaparmer6100]

Two years later this motor is going strong kzbin.infoUgkxBZWgzfpS2Jj7JqIHyaSZjyVHNUgCKCBf Just uploaded a video of it after 2 years. We use it probably a dozen days each year on our small raft.-original review- We got this motor the other day and tested it out. I don't have anything to compare it to, but it seems good to me. It has all the features advertised - the motor housing is metal. We will see how it performs longer term and I will revise this review if needed. Some initial observations:- Good thrust, moves our boat around really well- It comes with a circuit breaker but no switch - so there's no way to kill the motor other than yanking the connection off the battery. I installed an inline switch.- The mount bracket is plastic and I worry it might break- There are a number of plastic parts that I worry about, but the most important ones are metal or some kind of composite

[@tactical-bacon]

Just subscribed, watched all the vids, great content man. Love the family all being involved, to many people have lost that. Love the trash talk. Not gonna lie I’m Jelly it’s cold as heck up here in Tennessee, would def rather be down there fishing. God bless

[@badfishtv3813]

Thank you buddy we really appreciate that, family without a doubt should be the number one priority we have a lot of fun making the videos and we really appreciate you watching and commenting God bless you brother!

[@psychocafe7641]

Another educational video sir👍 keep up the good work

[@jonathannazario1212]

Awesome video Captain!!! Thanks.

[@zman7063]

Glad the corrosion was at the quick disconnect. If it was clean with good contact and tested good on the multimeter, can you explain the next step of how you test for 24v at the trolling motor unit?

[@jasonlawhorn8736]

Thanks for the video!

[@alexfink969]

Would the rest of the power crank on when this happened with the plug or neither test button or power indicator?

[@JRStallings87]

I’ve done all this, got adequate power up to that point but I’m still ready motor error

[@julioc.martinez1705]

Hey partner. What year, and Model is that trolling motor?

[@jameskempienski]

Go power puk for the plug on your new boat. That’s what’s going on mine.

[@laurazavatkay2782]

What did Caleb do to test both batteries individually with only one outlet?

[@saltydawg9260]

What causes brand new power supply module to go out in 5 hours on powerdrive?

[@shanewumkes3920]

Good stuff! Any advice on issues with spot lock losing its signal?

[@psychocafe7641]

There's multiple reasons for that. Have you updated the firmware in the unit? Get the app on your phone and update through it if you haven't. That's where I would start.

[@shanewumkes3920]

@@psychocafe7641 I will - thank you!

[@grantsutherland6798]

I'd go for the big 60A plug not the 30A

[@bruh44]

This is basic electrical work. The title lead me to believe you actually did something with the motor.

[@mulvey0731]

BS for the first 4:08!

[@badfishtv3813]

Thanks for watching!

[@DaxJamesTruckingFarmLife]

Thank you for saving me from those 4 minutes of rambling.