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Note to XI-5 Guys #12733917 04/28/18 12:49 AM 04/28/18 12:49 AM
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 947 Quinlan, Texas keyboard OP dock-shooter
keyboard OP dock-shooter Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 947 Quinlan, Texas	For all you XI-5 guys don’t forget to change out your batteries in your remote lest you get to lake and trolling motor don’t come on. 2 triple a batteries and a very small Phillips screw driver. Ask me how I know this.

Re: Note to XI-5 Guys [Re: keyboard] #12733942 04/28/18 01:20 AM 04/28/18 01:20 AM
Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 6,658 Grandview, TX C crapicat TFF Celebrity
crapicat TFF Celebrity C Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 6,658 Grandview, TX	Originally Posted By: keyboard For all you XI-5 guys don’t forget to change out your batteries in your remote lest you get to lake and trolling motor don’t come on. 2 triple a batteries and a very small Phillips screw driver. Ask me how I know this. Hmmmm... Glad I got the other kind...now, if I could JUST find a replacement battery for that stupid looking pancake battery!

Re: Note to XI-5 Guys [Re: keyboard] #12733943 04/28/18 01:21 AM 04/28/18 01:21 AM
Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 1,539 San Angelo tmd11111 Extreme Angler
tmd11111 Extreme Angler Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 1,539 San Angelo	I knew mine were going bad when it started acting goofy. TM would speed up and slow down on its own. I just keep spares in the boat now.

Re: Note to XI-5 Guys [Re: keyboard] #12734005 04/28/18 02:08 AM 04/28/18 02:08 AM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 6,052 Over here... J Jig Man TFF Celebrity
Jig Man TFF Celebrity J Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 6,052 Over here...	Purdy sure my foot control runs on double A. Just replaced them this evening for a weekend of fishing. And keep some extras in my tool box. Wasn't sure what was in the remote, now I will get some. Thank you for the reminder... Peace can be defined as the absence of envy <><

Re: Note to XI-5 Guys [Re: crapicat] #12734041 04/28/18 02:44 AM 04/28/18 02:44 AM
Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 2,766 Longview, Tx P Pintail711 Extreme Angler
Pintail711 Extreme Angler P Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 2,766 Longview, Tx	Originally Posted By: crapicat Originally Posted By: keyboard For all you XI-5 guys don’t forget to change out your batteries in your remote lest you get to lake and trolling motor don’t come on. 2 triple a batteries and a very small Phillips screw driver. Ask me how I know this. Hmmmm... Glad I got the other kind...now, if I could JUST find a replacement battery for that stupid looking pancake battery! Should be a 3v battery

Re: Note to XI-5 Guys [Re: keyboard] #12734146 04/28/18 05:32 AM 04/28/18 05:32 AM
Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 719 Victoria, TX C canyoncreek06 Pro Angler
canyoncreek06 Pro Angler C Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 719 Victoria, TX	I keep plenty of spares for my MinnKota remote. I've had to replace it mid trip on more than one occasion. >E Columbus took a chance and he made it.

Re: Note to XI-5 Guys [Re: Jig Man] #12734572 04/28/18 08:39 PM 04/28/18 08:39 PM
Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 6,658 Grandview, TX C crapicat TFF Celebrity
crapicat TFF Celebrity C Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 6,658 Grandview, TX	Originally Posted By: Jig Man Purdy sure my foot control runs on double A. Just replaced them this evening for a weekend of fishing. And keep some extras in my tool box. Wasn't sure what was in the remote, now I will get some. Thank you for the reminder... I keep the foot control in the boat Incase the remote goes out...didn’t know I had to put batteries in it too...sigh, some days, you just can’t win...

Re: Note to XI-5 Guys [Re: keyboard] #12734666 04/28/18 09:56 PM 04/28/18 09:56 PM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 17,019 Deep East Tx Jacob TFF Guru
Jacob TFF Guru Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 17,019 Deep East Tx	Make sure you keep your remote somewhere where the buttons won’t be pushed down too. Mine died quick from putting it in the console of my truck where it got pushed up against something.

Re: Note to XI-5 Guys [Re: canyoncreek06] #12734817 04/29/18 12:30 AM 04/29/18 12:30 AM
Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 6,658 Grandview, TX C crapicat TFF Celebrity
crapicat TFF Celebrity C Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 6,658 Grandview, TX	Originally Posted By: canyoncreek06 I keep plenty of spares for my MinnKota remote. I've had to replace it mid trip on more than one occasion. >E Well, if my foot control battery dies after my remote battery dies...guess I am back to Big motor and anchor... In the mean time, guess I better get on of those spare batteries...

Re: Note to XI-5 Guys [Re: keyboard] #12734974 04/29/18 02:51 AM 04/29/18 02:51 AM
Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 1,539 San Angelo tmd11111 Extreme Angler
tmd11111 Extreme Angler Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 1,539 San Angelo	I have to admit I think it was a boneheaded move of MotorGuide to have different sized batteries in the handheld and foot control.

Re: Note to XI-5 Guys [Re: tmd11111] #12735861 04/30/18 12:30 AM 04/30/18 12:30 AM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 6,052 Over here... J Jig Man TFF Celebrity
Jig Man TFF Celebrity J Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 6,052 Over here...	Originally Posted By: tmd11111 I have to admit I think it was a boneheaded move of MotorGuide to have different sized batteries in the handheld and foot control. Agreed... Peace can be defined as the absence of envy <><

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