Ultrex frozen pedal help

[Bonanza]

Hadn’t used the boat in months, deployed the TM , worked fine for a minute then foot pedal froze. Prop works , won’t steer with remote. ? bad steering sensor board, other issue?
out of warranty, 24 V

[scotty34]

Yep , steering sensor board

[Andrebass]

Check power. make sure you have blue light, turn off and on, check plug

[Bonanza]

Blue light on, prop works with variable speed, batteries charged

[dave540]

Mine did that. It was the wire that goes to the turning motor. It lost connection somewhere between the plug-in and the turning motor. The plug could be jiggled and it would work. Finally it quit altogether and I soldered a new wire to the motor.

[Bradrodfish]

You could have a couple of issues here. some checks could be made to determine which problem. It could be one or a combo of problems. Steer Motor, Steer module or Control board. If it is out of warranty I still recommend you bring to an ASC. They can check it out and figure out what the exact problem is.

[Bonanza]

Taking it to ASC. However, talked to MK service...very helpful info. If pedal frozen but remote steer functions, probably a bad Steering Sensor Board.
If remote steering not working and pedal frozen......1: Load test the TM batteries 2: Check for voltage at batteries vs voltage at the TM/bus connection. If > 5% voltage drop, search for wiring issues. (lack of proper power/ bad batteries can cause steering issues) 3: Control Board, Steering Module, and wiring harness are most likely culprits and need to be checked.

[Ohio Archer]

I’ve had that happen when on spot lock and one of my rods got under the pedal. Powered off, disconnected the plug for a couple minutes and reconnected/powered up. Worked after that. I guess this is not the case in this situation.