Perplexing Fortrex Issue

[J.Jordan]

While fishing this weekend my 24v/80 Fortrex stopped working. I checked all the usual suspects such as battery connections, plug in and switch. I was unable to get it working so I headed to the ramp. I stopped to drift over a ledge and while fishing I tried the pedal. The Fortrex worked again so I thought I would continue fishing. After about 30 minutes the motor quit again so to the ramp I went. Once home I pressed the button on the pedal and I worked again. Has anyone else had such an issue and if so what was the fix? I would much rather it be really broken than have a gremlin.

[MasterCASTER!]

Is there a loose wire in the foot pedal? I had that happen to my old MG.....took me forever to figure it out too.

[CatFan]

Auto reset breaker?

[bdog7198]

Water getting in or overheating

[Jonestrollingmotor]

A bad connection that you overlooked, could be in the head of the trolling motor, in the plug, or at the breaker. The bad connection is acting like a breaker when it gets hot.

[J.Jordan]

Thanks for all your help. I will troubleshoot.

[tooboocoo]

While fishing this weekend my 24v/80 Fortrex stopped working. I checked all the usual suspects such as battery connections, plug in and switch. I was unable to get it working so I headed to the ramp. I stopped to drift over a ledge and while fishing I tried the pedal. The Fortrex worked again so I thought I would continue fishing. After about 30 minutes the motor quit again so to the ramp I went. Once home I pressed the button on the pedal and I worked again. Has anyone else had such an issue and if so what was the fix? I would much rather it be really broken than have a gremlin.

Check your reed switch underneath the plastic cover plate. IMO, the most poorly engineered POS ever invented. Have fought with mine for years. There are threads here if you do a search. Most have to do with adjusting the height of the magnet. Good Luck