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For all you guys with diagnostic minds, here's my situation. It seems that when I go out on cold mornings, I have no power to the trolling motor. After it warms up, it starts working again. Is there a relay or breaker that could be going bad? I know it's an unusual problem, but, if you have any answers, I'd value them.
BTW, I have a '99 181 Champion with a 24 volt MotorGuide 82 lb. trolling motor.
See ya, HatfieldHog
Check all your connections, like at the batts., and on the bottom of the TM Foot Controller. Tighten any loose connections and clean any corroded connections/terminals. Cooler temperatures will cause metal to contract, and may be causing a poor connection.
I agree with the connections. Moisture and corrosion usually is the cause of your problems. I would redo the motor connections by removing each connector cleaning the wires good attaching them with shrink connectors then silicone them. I have two boats and it has happened to me many times until I corrected it. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/smile.gif
Same thing happens with my 4Runner's radio speaker!!!! No sound when cold, but just fine once truck warms up a bit. I know I have a loose connection, but hate to have to contort to get under/behind dash... http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/eek.gif
Hey gentleman, here is an update on how my trolling Motor is acting! I took it by the boat repair place and they changed a couple of connections and it worked. Next morning, I got to the lake, and it wouldn't work again. I was fiddling with the switch on the front of the footpedal, and it wouldn't work at first, then, it started working on "High/Bypass" only, then, and couple of minutes later, it started working correctly. Sound like the "mode" select switch on the front of the pedal to you guys? If so, will MotorGuide sell me one? My TM is the MotorGuide Digital Tour 82 lb. 24 volt.
Thanks for the help, HatfieldHog
Talk to board sponser Jones trolling motor,,sounds like the switch.IMHO
Thanks, the guy there was very knowledgeable and happy to give me advise.
See ya, HatfieldHog