Minn Kota PD V2 Toast?

[Musky_Madness]

Took the boat out early this am and my trolling motor is nonfunctioning. It worked last week, now I can only turn, use AutoPilot, use foot pedal and co-pilot but can not get the prop to run. It is a 70lb PowerDrive V2 with US2/Autopilot/Copilot. I pulled the power and let it sit awhile, bypassed copilot and still same issue-all functions but prop speed. when you try and activate it it does click but nothing more. Is it toast?

[TruthWalleyes]

Can you turn the prop by hand, does it make any noise when you do?

Someone help me out here, but i believe there is also a fuse that should be checked - maybe in the head.

[Musky_Madness]

In the schematic I found-would it be 81-A? Looks to be for the US though.

http://www.fish307.com/mk_parts/2010/AutoPilot%20V2%2070.pdf

[Musky_Madness]

I've talked with Minn Kota and did some poking around online and I'm thinking its going to be the control board.

[Musky_Madness]

Tried a new control board this afternoon and that was not the case, so now its with the MinnKota dealer for some electric motor inspection. There is power through the board to the head so must be in the motor.

[PerchJerker]

Are you sure your batteries are good ..... it sounds a lot like the symptoms you get with bad batteries. Your batteries might read 12 volts but you need to have them load tested to make sure they're supplying power when there's a continuous draw on them. What you described about the motor turning but the prop not spinning sounds a lot like a battery problem. Good luck getting it figured out.

[Musky_Madness]

Motor doc took a look and it was some fishing line that cracked the seal behind the prop. Got everything cleaned out and resealed and it's good to go again.

[TyGuy02]

nice! something that simple and you're back