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Any Motor Guide Gurus? #2277000
10/31/17 08:58 AM
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Had issues with my Tour 82 digital for last several months. WEll, Saturday the damn thing started bucking like a horse and I moved wiring around and so on. The neg wires came apart in crimp. Took riding back to a boat ramp and wife bringing me tools to fix. Anyway, now the thing has a mind of its own. Plug it in and it runs at half speed w/o depressing switch. Turn the POT and it speeds up a little but not much. It runs on high bypass like it should and on constant on it does same thing like it does in momentary. WTH is going on? I just put a wiring harness in this thing three months ago. BTW, maybe the last MG I ever have.

Re: Any Motor Guide Gurus? [Re: Drake322] #2277551
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I’m just gonna say I’m the best motorguide guru on here. I know exactly what your problem is. Here’s how you fix it. Next time your at the lake, unplug the power wire and take out the 6 screws that hold it to the bow and give it a good kick. Go home and tell your wife someone stole it and go buy a minn kota.


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Originally Posted By: tfd1224
I’m just gonna say I’m the best motorguide guru on here. I know exactly what your problem is. Here’s how you fix it. Next time your at the lake, unplug the power wire and take out the 6 screws that hold it to the bow and give it a good kick. Go home and tell your wife someone stole it and go buy a minn kota.


This is a very good idea ^^^^^^^ Minn Kota !

Re: Any Motor Guide Gurus? [Re: tfd1224] #2277612
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Originally Posted By: tfd1224
I’m just gonna say I’m the best motorguide guru on here. I know exactly what your problem is. Here’s how you fix it. Next time your at the lake, unplug the power wire and take out the 6 screws that hold it to the bow and give it a good kick. Go home and tell your wife someone stole it and go buy a minn kota.
this man is a pro. We had the same issue. Board burnt out. We replaced the board it ran for a few months same thing again. Bought a minkota never another problem. Both my boats have motor guides. I thinking of selling both and but a minkota.

Re: Any Motor Guide Gurus? [Re: Drake322] #2277734
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Damn.............

Making the choice kinda hard on me. Bad part is I would have to get another recessed tray.

Re: Any Motor Guide Gurus? [Re: Drake322] #2278998
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There's an Alabama guy on crappie.com that would trade you a Minn Kota ipilot something or other for your Motor Guide. I read yesterday that his boat had been in the shop 27 days this year because of his less than one year old TM. Minn Kota refuses to replace it and just keeps replacing parts


If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
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Originally Posted By: FurFlyin
There's an Alabama guy on crappie.com that would trade you a Minn Kota ipilot something or other for your Motor Guide. I read yesterday that his boat had been in the shop 27 days this year because of his less than one year old TM. Minn Kota refuses to replace it and just keeps replacing parts

I’ve had my I pilot for 7 years and it shouldn’t still be working but it is


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Call Bill at Alabama Trolling Motors. He is very good, and they are very reasonable. If he can tell you how to fix it over the phone he will. It's about a 40-minute drive for you, but they are really good.


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Yea I have bought some parts from them before. I think it is either the POT or the three way switch on front of foot pedal. I put a known good module in it Saturday and it is still doing the same thing.

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Take a multimeter and start working back from the trolling motor. The problem is the component where you stop seeing voltage. I had a Motorguide burn up this spring. It was doing some really weird stuff. I had voltage going to the motor so I knew it was the physical motor. Alabama Trolling Motor replaced it for like $150. You can do it yourself for less.

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Originally Posted By: Bucky205
Call Bill at Alabama Trolling Motors. He is very good, and they are very reasonable. If he can tell you how to fix it over the phone he will. It's about a 40-minute drive for you, but they are really good.



If you call or go see Bill expect him to be an ass. If he is nice to you you will be pleasantly surprised if he is an ass you will be prepared. He does great work but customer service aint his strong point. Tell him Ben Black says hey!

Re: Any Motor Guide Gurus? [Re: Drake322] #2284087
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Control board is bad

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Originally Posted By: Hevishot13
Control board is bad


I have put two control boards in this LU, one original and one from KNOWN GOOD working TM I used as a spare. Still does same thing. Also, swapped out the modules and same thing. Still think it is either POT or 3-way switch.

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If you know you've got a good board, I'll bet good money its in the foot control.

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Can you bypass the switch to see?

Re: Any Motor Guide Gurus? [Re: Drake322] #2285861
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Originally Posted By: Drake322
Originally Posted By: Hevishot13
Control board is bad


I have put two control boards in this LU, one original and one from KNOWN GOOD working TM I used as a spare. Still does same thing. Also, swapped out the modules and same thing. Still think it is either POT or 3-way switch.
im not the best with motor guides because we werent motor guide dealers, but ive worked on a bunch of em because theyre junk. Ive seen one i think do what youre talking about. I cant remember what fixed it though, im sorry. But i think that i either put a control board or a three way switch in it. But like i said, thats been a long time ago and i cant remember. I wish i could.

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Originally Posted By: dnolen
Can you bypass the switch to see?


Not that I know of. Weird thing is in the momentary position WHEN the TM comes on by itself, when you turn the POT to about 1/4 way from being off, it stops. It does the same thing on constant on. But, it comes up to speed correctly once foot switch is depressed.

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Not sure where you are from but there is guy in Prattville that could analyze your problem and have you up and running in no time. He is not really expensive either. I have been taking all of my trolling motors for several years and never been disappointed.


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