minnkota upgrade power drive v1 to I-pilot Bluetooth with new v2 board

link to i-pilot kit northlandmarin...
link to control board. northlandmarin...
the reseal kit is separate, kit comes with extra items and heat shrink to clean up wires.
install time was about an hour, taking my time
resealing motor with new shaft seals was an hour as well. had to heat up the housing a bit to get the seals out.

[@lipripper3410]

Love the I pilot on my power drive v2 but not having a foot pedal sometimes sucks. I’ll probably figure out how to integrate the pedal eventually.

[@omieyouknowme]

I saw a wireless foot pedal now is available

[@osirisblaster]

@@omieyouknowme that's only for autopilot. Doesnt work with I pilot

[@omieyouknowme]

@@osirisblaster that is to bad, they could make a lot more money by making it compatible.

[@osirisblaster]

@@omieyouknowme yeah, I agree. I think they could make it compatible with the ipilot if they really wanted but I think they are trying to upsell their higher end models.

[@fishingwithhonor2520]

Outstanding video. I have a plain Minn... no v1 nor v2. Kota Powerdrive Electric-Steer Bow-Mount Trolling Motor with Digital Maximizer, 55 lbs Thrust, 54" Shaft on my Pontoon. Do you think this kit works for my Powerdrive? Thank you!

[@omieyouknowme]

Yes. The power drives are easy to do, 4 screws and the round plug 5 mins tops.

[@fishingwithhonor2520]

Good to know@@omieyouknowme... some sent me a message and told me that Powerdrive is not always upgradable. My Trolling Motor Model is 1358737. Do you have the same kind? Thank you for sharing!

[@omieyouknowme]

@@fishingwithhonor2520 kzbin.info/www/bejne/ap-3d5Rof91_qsUfeature=shared not true. this is a 55lb power drive that I converted last year. If you have the gray round plug you can add the basic Bluetooth head on it

[@Ggeorge612]

Hello. I have the V1 power drive. If I order the co pilot V2 kit for mine, does it come with the flat foot pedal plug or do you go without a foot pedal?Looks like it comes with round plugs. Or is that i pilot kit that comes with the round plugs? I’m not interested in the i pilot right now. Just the co pilot.

[@michaelsetliff1926]

Hello thanks for the video. I have a minn kota riptide copilot I have tried to add ipilot to it so I called the company they told me I could not add the features because it miss it by one year after giving him the serial number so I'm confused

[@omieyouknowme]

You called or email northland? That does not make sense, the head unit is independent of the motor and motor controller. My unit is from 2008, as you saw I updated the motor control board at the base, the head unit talks to it via the round connector

[@osirisblaster]

You can upgrade any of the old powerdrive v1 motors to v2 and then add ipilot.

[@MrWhiltetail]

How to get the cover over the board off without breaking it would have been huge.

[@marvomatic123]

So I just bought my first boat last week. I believe I have the Minn kota power drive V2 with legacy remote. I really want to upgrade to the newer Bluetooth remote.. What's the process..???

[@omieyouknowme]

Ping northwest, they have the head unit and base unit if needed. Legacy units are rectangle connector

[@omieyouknowme]

V2 if it has the round connector then I believe it's only the head unit that gets replaced in about 10 mins

[@rickymcallister3854]

Great video. If I wanted to replace my copilot v1 control board, would I be able to buy a v2 and just replace the connection?

[@omieyouknowme]

Just do pilot upgrade with board it has co pilot, i pilot and more in one

[@gmansmith1907]

I have a 2006 foot control 55 Minn kota trolling motor can I upgrade to a remote control?

[@omieyouknowme]

Yes u will need the head unit a remote or mini remote.or phone. But you will also have to replace the main board like I did for the round 5 pin plug. The board is 120$ plus the 300$ for the main head unit. Northern marine has both.

[@john8146]

Hey Omie, I know this was about 2 years ago but I'm hoping you can help. I'm trying to convert a Minn Kota Powerdrive V1 (2002) to have I-Pilot. I can get the controller head(top part), the control board(For V2) and the remote assembly separately for much cheaper and faster than buying the kit from anywhere I've seen, including Northland Marine. My question is, can I get away with using the lower part of the head from my 2002. It appears to be the same, from what I can find online and from what I've seen in your video, but I'm not sure. Mine is the V1 with no AutoPilot, so nothing in the head besides the controller. If you see this and can give me some help, I'd appreciate it. Thanks

[@omieyouknowme]

The head unit is replaced with the ipilot upgrade, the wires from it are capped.off. If you don't have autopilot already it doesn't matter the new head unit on top of shaft is a standalone plus the new board in the base. There will be a single cable from head unit that goes to the new main board in the base that.amd the two power wires. Hope that helps. Btw the new ipilot units have a gen2 gps which is more stable.

[@brucebielby115]

Where did you get your upgrade? What parts did you order? I have a v1 and wanting to upgrade to a remote.

[@omieyouknowme]

Info and links in description text where I got parts

[@paulanderson9321]

I have a 2005 PD 70 that I bought used. It has a controller and a on/off switch in the head that also controls speed. I can’t find this in any manuals, was it added on later? Any ideas it is mounted where auto pilot goes

[@omieyouknowme]

The on off switch in the head would be for autopilot, the compass board. If it has a real on off switch with speed control someone changed things on it, the speed controller sits in the base of unit not head.

[@paulanderson9321]

Thanks. It is a pulse modulator that was installed. Took it out of system all works good. Thanks for your tips.

[@nelinael]

Have you tried the Terrova board in the Powerdrive? Would you use the Terrova pedal then?

[@omieyouknowme]

No I did not try the terova board. If you use the terova board you can use the terova pedal, but with the old co-pilot and now the i-pilot I don't miss the pedal at all. Very happy with the upgrade, james answered all my questions before I ordered the parts.

[@redfisher4132]

@@omieyouknowme Just to confirm, after your upgrade you can use the new iPilot remote as well as the co-pilot?

[@omieyouknowme]

@@redfisher4132 no only the pilot remote. It's Bluetooth. They have a smaller pilot remote similar to co pilot as well

[@omieyouknowme]

I use my phone as a second remote, also use the phone for firmware update

[@tooomasontook4604]

I have riptide with auto pilot and flat plug can it be upgraded to have I pilot

[@omieyouknowme]

Yes but you will need a new board for the base which controls the speed.of motor. New board comes with round plug that I-pilot needs, rest of it uses the same steering motor and thrust motor plugs.

[@ballzybaits4414]

I keep reading that it is only compatible with 2007+ powerdrive. I have a 2002. Shouldn't be an issue right?

[@omieyouknowme]

I have a 2005 unit, I had to replace the main board in the base. The board is a PWM controller which they call digital maximizer. The head unit on the shaft is replaced and connects to the new board. The main thurst motor and steering motor have not changed and the new board plugged right in. Even the screws all lined up. Give james a call, he can verify

[@ballzybaits4414]

@@omieyouknowme Yeah, I ordered the v2 chip and the BT I pilot unit. I'll just give it a shot to see of it'll work.

[@raystomberski4480]

Can you upgrade a 12 volt to a 24 volt , I have a 55 lb thrust ,and would like to upgrade to a 70 lb 24 volt

[@omieyouknowme]

Yes and no, the motor would.take the 24v but it would burn out pretty quick. The physical size of the motor determines the voltage requirements. The 24/36v motors are 3.5" and 4" in diameter and have heavier amateurs inside, they swing a much much bigger propeller. I don't recommend it.

[@omieyouknowme]

The new pwm controller for 12v have come a long way and is on par with older 24v motors though.

[@jodyjacobson1076]

I have an autopilot with a steering problem will not steer left will this upgrade fix that

[@omieyouknowme]

Need to test your steering motor first. There is black and white wire that goes to steer motor, apply 9-12v + to white and negative not black. Then switch does the steering motor work. If no then there is issue with steering motor not controller. If motor steers both directions, if yes then yes, but this is the expensive fix. You can replace the controll head for a lot less if you stay with autopilot co pilot. The blue tooth pilot though is a game changer in how these motors work, I love the anchor and record the trolling track and repeat it.

[@jodyjacobson1076]

@@omieyouknowme thanku

[@yvonneharris175]

what did you do with all the wires that was in the head

[@omieyouknowme]

I bundled it and zip tied it.

[@thomasharris3713]

what did you do with all the wires in the head

[@omieyouknowme]

Ziptied it in a bundle. Left them there Incase I want to use them say for a led light in future

[@hanisalhani1975]

Hi, can I install I-pilot link on minn kota powerdrive v1 If so, what parts do I have to replace? Thank you!

[@hanisalhani1975]

I would like to mention that it's autopilot

[@reubenjustice9657]

A trick: you can watch series on flixzone. Been using it for watching a lot of movies lately.

[@robertokabir3628]

@Reuben Justice yea, have been using Flixzone for months myself :)

[@denniskinnaird9648]

Can you upgrade power drive V2 12 volt - 24 volt

[@omieyouknowme]

The 12v motors are 3" housing, but it is still a motor. 24/36 motors are 3 1/2 and 4" housing for motor but will run on 12v controller as well. they won't deliver the same thrust because the amps needed for the bigger prop is more than the wires and controller can handle. So Technically yes, as the 12v motor itself doesn't care if you give it 12v or 24v it's about watts. 12v x 4 amps is 48watts or if you use 24v x 2 amps is 48watts. Your battery lasts longer with 24v as you will more volts but half amps. If you put in 24v controller it would work, you would be using half the power you use currently in 12v. With that said 12v parts are cheaper to run generally.

[@denniskinnaird9648]

@@omieyouknowme thank you

[@GusgusA1]

can I upgrade from a minn kota auto pilot?

[@omieyouknowme]

Yes, contact James at website I have listed he can walk you thru it