trolling motor plug

[procraftmark]

I have an older mk troller that i am replacing with a power drive but the plug on the older model has 3 wires to the plug and the power drive only has 2 any ideas?<br /><br />mark

 

[DJ]

Re: trolling motor plug

procraftmark,<br /><br />The three prong plugs were for 12/24 volt motors. You could use them for 12V only motors and many did. <br /><br />If your new motor only has two, you'll have to determine which two of the three are actually going the battery.

 

[procraftmark]

Re: trolling motor plug

dj they r both 24 volt systems<br /><br />mark

 

[DJ]

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procraftmark,<br /><br />Sorry. OK, I'm going to assume you have two batteries and you have a 12/24V system.<br /><br />One lead will go to the negative post of one battery. Say batt. #1.<br /><br />One lead will go the positive terminal of batt. #1.<br /><br />One lead will go to positive terminal of batt. #2.<br /><br />You will need a jumper lead from the positive terminal of batt. # 1 to the negative terminal of batt. # 2.

 

[procraftmark]

Re: trolling motor plug

lol thnx dj but what I am saying is I have to put a different plug end on the power cable of the new one the the old motor had 3 wires to the plug the new only 2 <br /><br />mark

 

[DJ]

Re: trolling motor plug

Well mark, you need to figure out what you really have. <br /><br />Is your Powerdrive a 12/24V motor Or is it a straight 24 V motor?

 

[procraftmark]

Re: trolling motor plug

dj I will have to contact mk it is a turbo pro 724 and since i got it used i don't have much info on it ! I will let you know thnx<br /><br />mark

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: trolling motor plug

It's a straight 24 volt motor. All you need is 2 wires. Find out which 2 wires are going to the batteries and wire your battery plug accordingly, using only 2 of the wires.<br /><br />

 

[procraftmark]

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rick , the receptacle on the boat is ur standard 12/24 volt Isn't it 3 wire<br /><br />mark

 

[procraftmark]

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does that mean I have to change the receptacle too<br /><br />mark

 

[procraftmark]

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ok does that mean I should find out which of the 3 wire go to the batteries and then get a plug that fits in my receptacle and hook up to the pins on the plug that will match up with the 2 leads in the receptacle that go to the batteries?<br /><br />mark

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: trolling motor plug

Mark<br /><br />

ok does that mean I should find out which of the 3 wire go to the batteries and then get a plug that fits in my receptacle and hook up to the pins on the plug that will match up with the 2 leads in the receptacle that go to the batteries?<br />

Exactly!

 

[procraftmark]

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lol I was beginning to feel abit tupid there!thnx a million rick for all ur help<br /><br />mark

 

[procraftmark]

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another question rick if only 2 of the 3 wires in the recept r going to the battery where does the third go?<br /><br />mark

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: trolling motor plug

The 3rd would have been wired in for 12 volt operation. Many of the recepticles have 3 wires from them, but are not nessesarily hooked up. This was the case with my boat and the 3rd wire was just tucked inside the loom and not hooked to anything.