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    Trolling motor trouble

    I have a 82# MG tour edition that I had a new head put on couple of days ago. Bought a new plug ( male and female) hooked them up just like the instrutions said to. Plug it in and sparks flew, not sure what happened but now the motor won't do anyhting. I know I should have a breaker on the wire but theres not one . SO I am at a lose as what to do now.
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    Re: Trolling motor trouble (whoza_daddy)

    sounds to me you may have fried something ... also that the wiring wasn't put together right .... good luck ...
    also might have melted a solder wire off somewhere
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    Re: Trolling motor trouble (whoza_daddy)

    I have a feeling you fried a something in the head. Hope not, but did the same thing when I was younger, boom, nothing. Good luck bud

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    that would be my luck
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    Re: Trolling motor trouble (whoza_daddy)

    You wired the plug wrong I bet. Some plugs have the blade jumper in the plug, Others dont and rely on the jumper wire at the batts.

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    you may have hooked the new plug up correctly, but you are assuming that the receptacle side is wired correctly as well... head might be ok, but I would bet the socket isn't.

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    I pretty sure something is fired becasue you can hook it up direct and nothing. Knew I should have went with my gut and wired direct.
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    Matthew - call John Jones tomorrow. He can help here.

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    Be sure to install a breaker this time!
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    Did you check the fuses/breakers at the batts? Have you tested the receptacle with a volt/ohm tester?

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    <table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Jeff Hahn &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Be sure to install a breaker this time!</td></tr></table>

    I thought it had ,one I guess not. It will have one from here on out though

    going to call the doc tomorrow to see what I did wrong
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    Last thing you need is a fire in the boat.. Those batts have more amps than your house. Get circuit protection.

    Atleast get these... Some are auto reset, some manual &gt;&gt; http://www.ebay.com/itm/RIG-RI...847fd

    These attach right to the battery post... You will need bigger gauge ring terminals for your wire. The closer these are to the batts, the better you are protected.






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    I already bought some
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    Cheaper to keep a kid in tourney fishing than paying attorneys to keep them out of jail !!

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