hot foot wireing to trolling motor

[pednerlasrunner]

PLEASE HELP!!

I have two hot foots which both have a black wire & a black/white wire coming out to go to the plug. Do you join black to black and black/white to black/white at the plug? And which ones are positive and which one is negative.

[jcfd129]

do you mean a hotfoot throttle control for the big motor or a foot pedal for a trolling motor? I think you may have a hotfoot confused with the trolling motor foot pedal.

[lak100]

I think you may mean "big foot" switches for your trolling motor. Sorry I cannot help on the wiring; suggest you ask this question over on the Trolling Motor Forum; John Jones is very helpful.

If this picture is what you are referring to, then Big Foot is the right name. Black "button" near troller handle and 2nd one just off the pix near the date



Larry

[PolarKraft195]

A Hotfoot for your TM!!!!

WOW! COOL

[Bowhunter]

If i remember correctly, you only connect the ground or ( -) connection to the plug. Its a like a lite switch.

Battery (+)lead to the receptacle.

Battery (-) lead to one of the leads on the foot. The other black lead from the foot goes goes to your (-) or ground connection on the trolling motor receptacle.

Then all you do is hit the switch with your foot to put power to the receptacle. Its been years since I wired one in but I think thats all it is.

[pednerlasrunner]

THANK YOU ALL!! for your quick responses and your help in getting me beyond the frustration and back to fishing.

[pednerlasrunner]

Yep that is it. Thanks for your help. I got it working!

[pednerlasrunner]

Your recollection was right! Thanks for your help!

[billybass]