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  1. 10-12-2019, 05:32 PM #1
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    Minn Kota 101, touched positive to negative now won’t Run

    I touched my negative to positve wire of my trolling motor to a wrench. Got a POW and big spark and now troll motor doesn’t run. Everything else is working on the boat. I reset the breaker and saw no fuses blown. Need it running for tomorrow. Boat is an 06 Ranger 519. Please help
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    #2 10-12-2019, 06:13 PM
    Start checking for power at the load side of the breaker.
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    nothing else matters.​
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    #3 10-12-2019, 07:46 PM
    Take the positive lead off the top (red wire I hope) battery then take the leads off the breaker and bolt the breaker leads together. Put the positive lead back on the battery and try the T/M. If it works buy a breaker.
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    #4 10-12-2019, 09:32 PM
    Ok I’ll try that. I just bought a multi meter all batteries have good voltage. To be honest I’m not good with the meter. All fuses on batteries are good.
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    #5 10-12-2019, 09:42 PM
    Tried that, sorry to say it didn’t work.
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    #6 10-12-2019, 09:43 PM

    Breaker

    Here is the breaker
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    #7 10-12-2019, 09:54 PM
    Measure load side of the breaker to battery negative.
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    #8 10-12-2019, 10:16 PM
    It showed .32 to start with a steady drop. I used the 10 ohm/ DC V setting. Top post on breaker and closest negative post.
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    #9 10-12-2019, 10:16 PM
    Fixed it, thanks for all your help!
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    #10 10-13-2019, 12:34 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by joeschon View Post
    It showed .32 to start with a steady drop. I used the 10 ohm/ DC V setting. Top post on breaker and closest negative post.
    You need to be set on 20V.
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    #11 10-13-2019, 05:10 AM
    If you bolted the breaker wires together and it didn't work it ain't the breaker. See if there is a breaker between your batteries or a breaker right at one of the Positive terminals. It will be a small metal box rectangular in shape with a plastic bottom.
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    #12 10-13-2019, 08:38 AM
    It was the main breaker switch, I bypassed it this morning and everything is working. Getting a new switch Monday hopefully. Thanks again for your help! Now have a 6 hour drive.
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    #13 10-13-2019, 12:17 PM
    Did you push te red button in to check for reset ?
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    #14 10-13-2019, 08:00 PM
    I did that several times. I never suspected the main breaker because everything else turned on.
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    #15 10-13-2019, 08:19 PM
    It was the main breaker switch, I bypassed it this morning and everything is working. Getting a new switch Monday hopefully. Thanks again for your help! Now have a 6 hour drive.
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