WyoChris Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 I have a Minnekota trolling motor on the front of my boat with a foot pedal. It will rotate right, but it won't rotate left. Any idea what is causing this?Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eckie Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Could it be one of the cables inside the unit? Most have two cables running from the pedal up to the head --- guessing one of those slipped out of it's holder? Other possibility is a cable snapped. It's easy to find out, just take the head cover off and see if both cables are attached -- if they are, gently pull on both and see if one gives -- you'll know immediately if it's not attached. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassNspear Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 these pads are knowen to go bad. Not worth sticking the money into fixing them. go and get a new one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marine_man Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 I'm guessing here, but I'd guess you have a power drive, or a non cable driven trolling motor, right?I agree with Bass N Spear here, sounds like a foot pedal. Do you know anyone who has a similar foot pedal? I'd swap them and see what that tells you.One other option is to take your Foot Pedal to Fish Electronics in Minneapolis - they're pretty helpful there.marine_man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxMN Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Also make sure you have enough water in the battery, and it/they are charged. I have seen this on 24v systems where one or both batts are low on water, or one batt is bad.Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Moon Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 I have one that does that too with a remote. Might be a bad connection at the plug. I just unplug it , that flat plug right by the motor base, then plug it in and then it works. For a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Moon Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 I have one that does that too when using a remote control. There might be a poor connection in that flat plug by the motor base. I unplug mine and then plug it in again and it works. For a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyeGuide Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 I had the same issue once, all I had to do was take the foot pedal apart and clean the dirt from the contacts inside. I just used a couple QTips and some 409 cleaner, then it worked like new. (Maybe someone else has a better way?) This could be the issue or you have a bad foot pedal and they are around $80. For your sake I just hope it's dirty. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyoChris Posted July 8, 2009 Author Share Posted July 8, 2009 Yes, it is a powerdrive.I just tried it with my wireless remote control and it still has the same problem, so that rules out a bad foot pedal.My trolling motor batteries are fully charged and have enough water.Well i'm gonna take off the screws and open her up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyoChris Posted July 14, 2009 Author Share Posted July 14, 2009 Ok, here is the update. After ruling out the bad foot pedal, I was out on the lake and put it on "autopilot" and it turned left using that. But it still won't turn left with the foot pedal or Co-pilot remote. After doing some research online and calling the Minnkota service line, I concluded the main circuit board must be bad (apparently the autopilot uses a a different circuit board). So, I bought a new circuit board at the nearest minnkota dealer, replaced it, and..... it didn't fix it. It still won't turn left and i am back to square one. I can't think of what else to try, and I can't stop fishing for more than a few days so leaving it at the shop for a week or two isn't an option. Any more ideas? Thanks. Any more help would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crawler harness Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 I would take the new circuit board back and try the compass board, my dad's did the same thing. The steering wires hook into the compass board, easy fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyoChris Posted July 14, 2009 Author Share Posted July 14, 2009 CrawlerGood idea, can you tell me where the compass board is located? I lost my manual awhile back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crawler harness Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 its at the top of the trollig motor. take the 4 screws out the bottom side, and then the ones out where cable goes into the head and you should see it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eckie Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Isn't this what I mentioned in my earlier post (Crawler's idea)? Tho, I will admit, I might've used incorrect verbage/terminology when trying to help out....Let us know what you find! Good luck... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crawler harness Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Eckie,yes you did suggest about the wires going to the compass being broken or loose, but not the compass itself being replaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eckie Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I stand corrected Only reason I thought of it was I just had the same issue -- thought it was a cable that came off, so when I pulled the head off, turns out the cable did, but a piece of the plastic housing was broken off -- Took it down to Motor Clinic in Bloomington -- they replaced the board with a used one he had sitting around -- in and out in a couple of days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookmaster Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 When this happened to me I cleaned the foot pedal first since this solved some previous issues. This time it didn't fix it. Then I cleaned the flat plug and found some corrosion on one the pins. It fixed it and worked fine ever since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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