charging batteries with trolling motor connected

Re: charging batteries with trolling motor connected [Re: JBailey1] #12645175 02/24/18 07:41 PM
Joined: Feb 2018 Posts: 226 Toledo bend S Stroker XS Outdoorsman
Stroker XS Outdoorsman S Joined: Feb 2018 Posts: 226 Toledo bend	I�m going to unplug my tm from now on after reading this Stroker 250xs

Re: charging batteries with trolling motor connected [Re: Curtbass] #12645237 02/24/18 08:37 PM
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 6,687 Burleson,TX 44 Diesel TFF Celebrity
44 Diesel TFF Celebrity Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 6,687 Burleson,TX	Originally Posted By: Curtbass Ive ALWAYS UNPLUGGED my TM as a precautionary measure. I would never direct wire a TM either. Just the way I prefer to do it. Takes 2 seconds to unplug or plug it in & don't have to ever worry or deal with IF it does or doesn't cause problems. I would also never recommend to wire direct to the batteries. With the new electrical steer trolling motors there is always the possibility of the head unit going crazy and start spinning out of control. I have had this happen with my legacy terrova a few times. All I had to do was unplug the trolling motor. If it had been directly wired I would have had to go to the back of the boat and turned it off with the switch. With the time it took to get to the back of the boat it could have really damaged the cables that were twisting along with other things

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