Bowhunter1661
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That's right, for anyone that says you cannot. I have just found you can. I bought an Edge 70 from a buddy last year after he upgraded to a Maxxum variable speed for his glass boat. Myself having a 1648 aluminum the 5 speed edge always seemed to be too powerful on 3 and not enough on 2. Not to mention it would just about throw you out of the boat if turned to the side.
With having this problem I decided I would see exactly what differences were between the Maxxum and edge. I found there to be not much in the way of electrical functionality. They use the same commutator and motor housing. Different end bell due to the edge having the speed coil in there. Same exact pedal comparing the two, with the addition of a magnet button on the Maxxum, different speed select knob, bottom metal plate to mount the speed controller to, and as expected the variable pulse width modulator or "digital maximizer".
I ended up having to go into the motor housing to repair the speed coil wire as it was, so I ended up just cutting the wire at the break and heat shrinking it in case I ever decide to repair the wire and return it to speed coil control.
After that I ordered the 10-100 speed select knob, magnetic foot switch, bottom metal plate and "digital maximizer". I found a good deal on the motor controller on eBay for $100.00. All else I ordered from FISH307. Total for the upgrade is right at $130.00.
The electrical system on the edge uses the same MOM/OFF/CONT switch so there's no need to buy that. Once parts came in I started disassembly.
Removed the variable speed selector, pedal ON/OFF SWITCH AND all associated wiring. The only thing left was the yellow and white speed coil wires which get stuffed into the pedal due to longer being used. Then the motor leads, red and black. And battery leads Red/black stripe and red.
Then after that you simply wire the controller in with batt + to batt+ on the controller, same with batt - to batt-.
Then motor + to motor + and motor - to motor -.
Followed by the three yellow and white wires which go to the MOM/OFF/CONT switch
The brown and orange wires coming from the controller I never used. They are for the lighted arrow intidactor on the Maxxum head. I may add this later, maybe not.
The blue resistor gets routed to where the variable speed switch was located, then install the new speed select knob.
and install the bottom metal plate
Over all it was extremely easy to do. You really would never even have to open up the motor to disconnect the yellow speed coil wire if you didn't want to. You would however have to heatshrink the end you would be coiling up to prevent it shorting. Without it disconnected from the brush housing in the motor you would be back feeding voltage to the end in the pedal.
So for $230 for the motor plus $130 in parts I have a light weight factory type variable speed trolling motor. I couldn't even find a Maxxum for less than $400 used. Also the Maxxum is heavier as well.
With having this problem I decided I would see exactly what differences were between the Maxxum and edge. I found there to be not much in the way of electrical functionality. They use the same commutator and motor housing. Different end bell due to the edge having the speed coil in there. Same exact pedal comparing the two, with the addition of a magnet button on the Maxxum, different speed select knob, bottom metal plate to mount the speed controller to, and as expected the variable pulse width modulator or "digital maximizer".
I ended up having to go into the motor housing to repair the speed coil wire as it was, so I ended up just cutting the wire at the break and heat shrinking it in case I ever decide to repair the wire and return it to speed coil control.
After that I ordered the 10-100 speed select knob, magnetic foot switch, bottom metal plate and "digital maximizer". I found a good deal on the motor controller on eBay for $100.00. All else I ordered from FISH307. Total for the upgrade is right at $130.00.
The electrical system on the edge uses the same MOM/OFF/CONT switch so there's no need to buy that. Once parts came in I started disassembly.
Removed the variable speed selector, pedal ON/OFF SWITCH AND all associated wiring. The only thing left was the yellow and white speed coil wires which get stuffed into the pedal due to longer being used. Then the motor leads, red and black. And battery leads Red/black stripe and red.
Then after that you simply wire the controller in with batt + to batt+ on the controller, same with batt - to batt-.
Then motor + to motor + and motor - to motor -.
Followed by the three yellow and white wires which go to the MOM/OFF/CONT switch
The brown and orange wires coming from the controller I never used. They are for the lighted arrow intidactor on the Maxxum head. I may add this later, maybe not.
The blue resistor gets routed to where the variable speed switch was located, then install the new speed select knob.
and install the bottom metal plate
Over all it was extremely easy to do. You really would never even have to open up the motor to disconnect the yellow speed coil wire if you didn't want to. You would however have to heatshrink the end you would be coiling up to prevent it shorting. Without it disconnected from the brush housing in the motor you would be back feeding voltage to the end in the pedal.
So for $230 for the motor plus $130 in parts I have a light weight factory type variable speed trolling motor. I couldn't even find a Maxxum for less than $400 used. Also the Maxxum is heavier as well.
