I�ve got a new Ultrex and occasionally the spot lock shuts itself off. At first I thought maybe by leaving the speed setting too low it couldn�t keep up so before I�d turn it on I�d flip the toe speed dial up and engage it. At first, I thought that was the trick but now I�m not so sure as it still gives up and shuts itself off. At times the motor will turn itself one way or the other all the way and then give up - it takes a bit more pressure on the foot pedal to initially turn it back. I also have intermittent interference on the bow �bird. Something else I need to figure out. Any suggestions on my spot lock?

Oh, my two mega units are networked together. The guy who I bought the trolling motor from said it�d read the map card on the cockpit �bird so I don�t yet have one for the bow. Should I invest in one?

I had that issue and found that had to reposition the foot pedal a little. It was hitting the side of the TM foot pedal tray and was unable to turn in a certain direction all the way. Once I did that it hasn�t quit on me once. Good luck!

The SLIGHTEST obstruction to free movement will cause it to lose spot lock. Check for overly tight cables, transducer wiring wound too tightly around the shaft, wiring around the pedal, fishing pole touching the pedal, etc.

I�ll check but my foot pedal sits even with the deck not in the well (my well is tapered and the pedal wouldn�t fit so I built a tapered block to make it sit up and even with the deck). I will check to ensure that there are no cables that could be binding it up. If that�s the case that�s the easiest solution I could hope for. Thanks guys.