TNfisherman
Member
Just the other day I decided to put my hand controlled trolling motor on the bow instead of the transom. So of course, I reversed the head so that the handle would face me when clamped on. Once I got out to the lake the next day after reversing the head, I turned the trolling motor on to the 1st speed. The head unit of the trolling motor started smoking like crazy so I shut it off real quick and checked to make sure that I didn't hook up the wires wrong to the battery. They were hooked fine so I checked out where the smoke was coming from underneath the head unit and one of the visible wires ( the white one ) looked fried. So I let it quit smoking then turned it on to go forward just to see if it worked at all. Well it did end up working, but not until i got to the 3rd speed. So now, in forwards, only 3-5 speeds work and in reverse only 2 and 3 work. I have no idea what to do about it and I was just wondering if this has happened to anyone on here and if anyone had any advice. BTW it is a 55lb thrust minn kota.
Thanks,
Jack
Thanks,
Jack