ipilot on a Minn Kota V2

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

If I buy a Minn Kota V2 and add the ipilot, do I need to buy the V2 with Auto-Pilot, or just plain?

[PierBridge]

Plain Jane the I-Pilot is an Auto-Pilot amongst other great things.

[PierBridge]

One down-fall of the PD V2 and the I-Pilot combo is the Foot-Pedal is non-functional.

With the Terrova and I-Pilot you get the added benefit of using the Foot Pedal.

[PerchJerker]

I agree with PierBridge, both posts. I think he's right on.

[Brad B]

won't the wireless foot pedal work that you can get for the co pilot also work with the I pilot. You can buy a V2 with the I pilot factory installed but it is $829.99. My question about the I piolt is what if you have a v2 that has the built in universal sonar in it. Can a I Pilot be put on it.

[Dr Thunder]

The best deal going right now is the Terrova with a factory installed I-Pilot. You can read about it and see the prices here: http://www.profishingsupply.com/trollingmotors/terrova.htm

[walleyewild]

Brad B.

The wireless foot pedal is a nogo.

I just installed an i-Pilot on my PD V2/US2.

I thought about losing the foot pedal long and hard and decided that it was not a problem, the additional features of the i-Pilot far out weighed the loss of the foot pedal IMO.

Wish as long as it is a PD V2 should be a breeze of an install.

WW

[delcecchi]

Yes, I couldn't believe it. I looked in a catalog and the auto pilot and the ipilot models are the same price. Of course to upgrade my 2 year old Terova costs 349.95 or there abouts. :-(

[BoxMN]

Does anybody know for sure if the older MK AP/PD/US motor iin 74# thrust could accpet the iPilot? It is not the old "white and black" looking model, it looks like a V2, but is US1 and not labeled Terrova. Also not the newer 70# or 80# model, though it looks the same. Thanks.

[PierBridge]

The best deal going right now is the Terrova with a factory installed I-Pilot. You can read about it and see the prices here: http://www.profishingsupply.com/trollingmotors/terrova.htm

Am I reading that correctly a Terrova and I-Pilot for $1290? That is a smoking deal! 3 Year warranty is a nice perk also!

[PerchJerker]

Does anybody know for sure if the older MK AP/PD/US motor iin 74# thrust could accpet the iPilot?

i-Pilot only works with Terrovas and PowerDrive V2s --- ie. their newest motors

[BoxMN]

Thanks PJ, that is kinda what I thought, but I never really see a "V2" defined anywhere.

[PerchJerker]

There was a PowerDrive and now there is a PowerDrive V2, the V2 has been around maybe 3 years or so. V2 is noted on all the motors that are V2s.

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

I don't use the foot pedal any more on my older power drive auto-pilot motor since I installed a co-pilot on it, so I'm thinking I wouldn't need it on the V2 either.

Only issue would be if the fancy thing quit working there would be no fall back plan.

[SilverSog]

I also have a PD74 AP/US and according to my research the add-on iPilot will not work. Only works on PD V2 and Terrova. Anyway, I ordered a Terrova with iPilot so my PD74 will be for sale. Can't wait to get on the water to try my new set-up!

[BoxMN]

SilverSog, we are in the same boat, so to speak We are going to wait for it to be out a year and work the bugs out on fine people like you j/k, I hope it is flawless from the start.

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

SilverSog, we are in the same boat, so to speak We are going to wait for it to be out a year and work the bugs out on fine people like you j/k, I hope it is flawless from the start.

My thoughts exactly. Plus I bet they will come out with a change on the V2 to be able to use the ipilot with the foot pedal.

[walleyewild]

WIWF,

When I installed my i-Pilot the i-Pilot connected up to the foot pedal connector, so without totally redesigning the PD v2 I don't think it'll ever have that capability, but with what the remote does and the plain jane foot pedal for the PD v2 I won't miss my foot pedal too much anyway.

Just want to get the boat on the water and try the i-Pilot out.

WW

[BoxMN]

Yeah, we have yet to even use the foot pedal on our 74# AP, as we just use the copilot remote, and have for about 5 or 6 years now. So that wouldn't bother me. But doesn't matter for me, as mine is too old anyway - LOL - story of my life!!! haha

[walleyewild]

Box,

I am just going through all of the different ways that I fish walleyes and pannie's and how this add on will help my boat control and I can see so many uses for the different features!

All we need now is for ice out and we'll be in business.

That and I didn't get much of a chance to run my Explorer 1825 with the 135 opti after I bought it last year.( I still grin every time I think about the first time I put the hammer down on the beast, what a hole shot).

WW

[NCLaker]

Lots of ice out going on with metro lakes today!!

[BoxMN]

Lots of ice out going on with metro lakes today!!

I drove by WBL on 61 today, and there was only a thin bit left over in the West end area. I am sure it is even gone right now... I need to get those batteries and get ready