Trolling Motor Problem..

[merc1997]

Originally Posted by Hoosier

Boogie maybe you can shed some light for me as well then(as usual). I have a 70# thrust maxxum that is on a 24 volt System. There are only 2 wires off of the t/m to the plug but its a 24V system. Mine doesnt seem to last very long at all it seems. Maybe 3 to 4 hours max. Could this be my problem as well.

you get the 24v by jumping at the batteries, or sometimes the jump is made in the trolling motor plug. the best way to tell is to see if you have a jumper cable going from negative on one battery to positive on the other battery. this how 24v are made. if everything is hooked up right and your troller is truly running on 24v and your batteries are done in 3 to 4 hours, you either have one or both batteries bad, or they are very low on water.

hope some of this might help you chase down your problem.

bo