See full version: Extra wire; on my trolling motor wiring. what to do
Your motor is a straight 24 volt style (not a combination 12 volt OR 24) so the diagram you showed is not correct for your current system. The diagram below is what you need. All you need to do is make sure the two wires from the battery match up with the same two terminals on the trolling motor plug (red to red and black to balck). [links]
My bigger question is that I've got it hooked up like reply #5 (the diagram there):
1) The trolling motor cable has a PLUG on it. (Does it have two, three, or four terminals)
2) The trolling motor RECEPTACLE is part of the boat. Does it have two three or four terminals?
3) The number of WIRES and the number of TERMINALS on a PLUG or RECEPTACLE do not need to be the same. It all depends on the what the boat manufacture put in the boat and what the trolling motor requires. [links]
BUT the red 24V wire that goes to the plug ALSO has another wire connected to it (at the battery). I'm not sure why I need that or what it's for. Would it go to the positive terminal of the other battery and if so, why?
Let's get some terminology stright first. here
Re: "extra wire" on my trolling motor wiring. what to do? here
Let's get some terminology stright first. here
A straight 12 volt, 24 volt, 36 volt, or 48 volt motor only requires two wires which are normally red and black. Those wires run from the trolling motor to the PLUG at the end of the cable. It doesn't matter if that plug has two, three or four terminals -- only two of them are needed. Obviously to insert that PLUG into a RECEPTACLE the receptacle must have the same number of terminals (can't put a square peg in a round hole so to speak). You said the motor had two wires but the plug had three terminals! Someone apparently installed a three terminal plug but just didn't use the third terminal -- no big deal as it isn't used. [links]
I've got 2 questions. I took my trolling motor batteries out to charge them and now have some questions.
My bigger question is that I've got it hooked up like reply #5 (the diagram there):
I've got a Minn Kota Riptide trolling motor. It has no pedal or anything. Just the handle that twists and goes from 0 to 10. There is a red and black wire going to the motor from the plug, but the plug has 3 wires. I know it's for 24V and 12V, but why does it have that if there's only 2 wires actually going to the motor? I'm more just curious about that.
Connect the trolling motor’s power leads into the male end (the plug) and the battery leads to the female end (the receptacle). more
Note: It’s important to note that if your boat already has a plug receptacle, you’ll want to check with the boat dealer (if you’re buying brand new) or the manufacturer of the receptacle already on your boat (if you’ve bought a used boat) to find the matching plug for the already-installed receptacle.
The reason why your trolling motor shorts out isn’t because of the motor itself, but of the trolling motor plug wiring. here
Trolling motor plugs function like plugs you find in your home. There are two components: the plug and the receptacle. more
As an inshore angler, it’s very likely that you’ll be relying largely on your trolling motor when you’re fishing. If you rely on it enough, you’re going to run into a situation where it’s going to stop working and hopefully, you won’t be stuck in the middle of a lake with no paddle. [links]
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