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 Re: Minn Kota Ultrex.....
[Re: csmith936]
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09/20/17 04:54 PM
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Shallow Waters
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112 or 80? Shut up & FIsh has a list of in stock Ultrex in the Trading Post right now.
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Re: Minn Kota Ultrex.....
[Re: NickHasty]
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09/21/17 02:03 AM
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csmith936
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U ain't going to step far enough off the bank to need one. Get a 52 or 60 if u do, they'll grab better in the wind. Link is a waste of time. Lol im trying to Nick....this will help me stay put out there!
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Re: Minn Kota Ultrex.....
[Re: Shallow Waters]
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09/21/17 02:04 AM
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csmith936
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112 or 80? Shut up & FIsh has a list of in stock Ultrex in the Trading Post right now. 112/52
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Re: Minn Kota Ultrex.....
[Re: csmith936]
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09/21/17 11:21 AM
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Debra Hengst
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112 or 80? Shut up & FIsh has a list of in stock Ultrex in the Trading Post right now. 112/52 I might recommend Tightlines Premium Fishing Tackle in Killeen, just picked up my Ultrex. Great customer service, talk with Dean Thompson (254) 690-3474 9AM–6PM Debra 
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Re: Minn Kota Ultrex.....
[Re: csmith936]
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09/21/17 04:02 PM
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tigers5285
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I have one listed in classifieds for 100 less
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Re: Minn Kota Ultrex.....
[Re: csmith936]
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09/24/17 02:01 AM
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Ok Ultrex guys, I purchased and installed mine about a month ago. I calibrated it and all seemed normal and good. On my first extended use this late week into the weekend, everything was fine with Spot Lock on Thursday afternoon. Sometime Friday I noticed that the unit made the warble sound and Spot Lock turned off. I was hoping that this wasn't going to be a persistent problem but I'm not so lucky. About half the time I set Spot Lock the unit twists and turns, warbles and SL turns off, Have any of you experienced or heard of this problem?
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Re: Minn Kota Ultrex.....
[Re: LakeTylerMan]
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09/24/17 02:10 AM
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SteezMacQueen
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Ok Ultrex guys, I purchased and installed mine about a month ago. I calibrated it and all seemed normal and good. On my first extended use this late week into the weekend, everything was fine with Spot Lock on Thursday afternoon. Sometime Friday I noticed that the unit made the warble sound and Spot Lock turned off. I was hoping that this wasn't going to be a persistent problem but I'm not so lucky. About half the time I set Spot Lock the unit twists and turns, warbles and SL turns off, Have any of you experienced or heard of this problem? Something is stuck under the pedal, or the US2 cable is binding. Maybe even needs some lube on the bearings of the shaft. Anything that obstructs the pedal or head/shaft/prop will cause the spot lock to cancel.
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Re: Minn Kota Ultrex.....
[Re: LakeTylerMan]
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09/24/17 02:12 AM
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squib
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Ok Ultrex guys, I purchased and installed mine about a month ago. I calibrated it and all seemed normal and good. On my first extended use this late week into the weekend, everything was fine with Spot Lock on Thursday afternoon. Sometime Friday I noticed that the unit made the warble sound and Spot Lock turned off. I was hoping that this wasn't going to be a persistent problem but I'm not so lucky. About half the time I set Spot Lock the unit twists and turns, warbles and SL turns off, Have any of you experienced or heard of this problem? Make sure there is nothing up under the foot pedal or that your power cable is not impeding foot pedal movement. If anything keeps the pedal from moving freely, the unit will beep multiple times and kick itself out of spotlock. I ended up cutting about 18 inches off of my power cable so there would be no way that it could ball up under my pedal. But I also suspect that a water bottle cap or piece of trash could get up under there and cause trouble.
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Re: Minn Kota Ultrex.....
[Re: csmith936]
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09/24/17 11:11 AM
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LakeTylerMan
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I appreciate the feedback. The motor is brand new and other than a few check out trips (I live on Lake Tyler so I only have to drop the boat into the water from the slip), this weekend was the first extended use of the motor. I didn't see anything under the foot pedal. I'm assuming you mean between the actual foot pedal and the module below. I didn't see any cables bound and would a new motor really need bearing lubrication? So I have a message into MinnKota to see if they have a solution. In its' current condition the motor function is not acceptable.
2024 Skeeter FXR-L, Yamy 250 SHO
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Re: Minn Kota Ultrex.....
[Re: csmith936]
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09/25/17 11:16 PM
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LakeTylerMan
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Ok Ultrex guys, I felt like I had to answer my post in case others have the same problem. My Spot Lock when recently engaged more often than not beeped repeatedly and shut off. This was a problem that crept up over the weekend as the trolling motor worked fine Friday afternoon, began acting up Saturday and continued into Sunday. I contacted service through the website and a technician asked that I check voltage to the motor saying the IPilot would misbehave if voltage was low. The voltage was fine so I contacted MinnKota by phone this morning. The woman, who had a thick Minnesota/Fargo accent "Don't you knooooow", said they had only recently determined that the system was being shut down by the interference between the heads of two zip ties, one in the rotating toe of the foot part and the other one of two zip ties on the base. She said when the two came into contact, the Spot Lock quit. Now I'm going to tell you I was skeptical at such a ridiculous technical explanation but before MK did anything else, I had to remove or reposition the zip tie in the pedal part and then try again. I carefully cut the small zip tie off as to not accidentally cut one or both of the small wires it held. I then put a zip tie on either side of where the old one was. An lo and behold the motor works fine this afternoon. No problems at all. So if you have a similar problem, tilt the foot pedal up, locate the zip tie on push pedal part, carefully remove it and place two small ties about 3/4 inch off on either side.
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Re: Minn Kota Ultrex.....
[Re: LakeTylerMan]
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09/26/17 12:47 AM
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SteezMacQueen
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Ok Ultrex guys, I felt like I had to answer my post in case others have the same problem. My Spot Lock when recently engaged more often than not beeped repeatedly and shut off. This was a problem that crept up over the weekend as the trolling motor worked fine Friday afternoon, began acting up Saturday and continued into Sunday. I contacted service through the website and a technician asked that I check voltage to the motor saying the IPilot would misbehave if voltage was low. The voltage was fine so I contacted MinnKota by phone this morning. The woman, who had a thick Minnesota/Fargo accent "Don't you knooooow", said they had only recently determined that the system was being shut down by the interference between the heads of two zip ties, one in the rotating toe of the foot part and the other one of two zip ties on the base. She said when the two came into contact, the Spot Lock quit. Now I'm going to tell you I was skeptical at such a ridiculous technical explanation but before MK did anything else, I had to remove or reposition the zip tie in the pedal part and then try again. I carefully cut the small zip tie off as to not accidentally cut one or both of the small wires it held. I then put a zip tie on either side of where the old one was. An lo and behold the motor works fine this afternoon. No problems at all. So if you have a similar problem, tilt the foot pedal up, locate the zip tie on push pedal part, carefully remove it and place two small ties about 3/4 inch off on either side. Thanks for the report. I'm gonna check mine as preventive maintenance.
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: Minn Kota Ultrex.....
[Re: krawlin 47]
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09/27/17 08:36 PM
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krawlin 47
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anyone know where I can get a 52 without the link?
Whether you think you can or you can't, you are probably right.
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Re: Minn Kota Ultrex.....
[Re: krawlin 47]
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09/27/17 11:41 PM
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Douglas J
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anyone know where I can get a 52 without the link? Ken check with All Star, I got mine from there back in Feb and they told me they randomly get them in
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Re: Minn Kota Ultrex.....
[Re: krawlin 47]
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09/28/17 01:40 AM
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Debra Hengst
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[quote=krawlin 47]anyone know where I can get a 52 without the link? Just got mine, check the post I made just above yours, give em a call. Debra
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