Spot-Lock keeps kicking off??

[bassketcase05]

Last week when I was on Guntersville, I would hit the spot-lock and several seconds later it would beep and spot-lock was off. Light and all...it did this several times. Any input guys??

[eliteangler]

Check to make sure that nothing is binding the pedal... like the pull cable handle, or the cable sleeve from the pedal to the motor. Anything that obstructs the pedal from free movement will disengage spot lock. Also, if the head gets in a bind due to a cable getting twisted around it too tight, it will disengage spot-lock.

[Erie660]

Last week when I was on Guntersville, I would hit the spot-lock and several seconds later it would beep and spot-lock was off. Light and all...it did this several times. Any input guys??

Check all your cables and make sure there is enough slack in them for the motor to turn. This happened on my Ultrex when it was new. I had an external DI cable installed at the factory and they didn’t leave enough slack for the motor to rotate and my cable snapped in half. After the cable wasn’t binding anymore my spot lock worked great!

[bassketcase05]

I had nothing bound up or under the foot pedal...weird. Also, now that I think about it, the pedal acted like it was stuck a couple of times, after spot lock shut off randomly.

[greenheadz]

I had nothing bound up or under the foot pedal...weird. Also, now that I think about it, the pedal acted like it was stuck a couple of times, after spot lock shut off randomly.

You might call minn kota with your serial number and see if you have the early version. I'm on my 3rd one with the foot pedal lock up issue. Of course mine had never given me any warnings of it locking up. It just froze all of a sudden and never move! Remember if this happens to grab the remote and you should be able to continue to use the trolling motor.

[tav]

wonder if the tention cable screw is to tight...maybe?

[Jonestrollingmotor]

If you have an external transducer, make sure the cable is loose enough to allow the motor to freely turn. Make sure it's mounted in such a way as to not obstruct the pedal movement (I've seen recesses too close to the speed knob). The spot lock will kick off if the motor encountes any type of resistance. Also, look under the pedal and make sure any zip ties are turned where they don't stick up.