Old Minnkota Endura Trolling Motor Won't Work

[TMF89]

Well guys after maybe six years I pulled my old transom-mount Endura 30/30 out from the garage rafters, and tried it out. No dice! Now I don't know much about electronics, or the technical aspects of trolling motors, so I could use some help diagnosing it. The connections look fine to me, although there is a relatively tiny amount of bare wire exposed, so I plan on replacing the connectors. And yes the battery was fully charged! I didn't get any spark when I wired it up, and not a peep when I turned up the speed. It's hard to explain, but I get the feeling that it wasn't just an issue of not getting juice, so to speak. So if you guys could help me troubleshoot it I would appreciate it, there are some bass in a local gravel pit that should be feeling very lucky today!!

[h8go4s]

Can you turn the prop by hand? If not, after 6 years, I'd suspect you have corrosion inside the motor housing, binding it up. Otherwise, there could be a break in the wiring somewhere. You might have to start taking things apart. It's junk now, so there's nothing to lose and you might pick up a new skill.

[TrollnDrift]

Take it apart clean all your connections, I would even check the brushes in the motor itself as they could be stuck and not allowing power into the commutator.