Motor will only run on 2 speeds. Motor is less than 2 years old and only has about 25 hours on it..
CHECK ROTARY SPEED SELECTOR SWITCH. $20 PART IF BAD.
SOURCE: Wire going to prop of Motorguide trolling motor shorted
Unless you are mechanically inclined, dont attempt this. Take the lower unit apart by removing the prop and removing the two bolts that hold the forward and aft housing to the center housing. Fwd being the cone shaped part. Pull the aft housing away from the motor so you can inspect the connections to the board that holds the brushes and the soldered wiring terminals. You should find the solder missing from at least one of the terminals that connects the wiring from the foot switch to the speed control windings inside the aft housing. Clean up the terminal and wiring and re-solder. Also re-flow the solder on the other terminals. Clean up the seals and the area where the seals meet the housing parts. Replace seals if damaged. Reassemble the lower unit and torque the bolts 45-50 in-lbs and no more otherwise you will fail the seals. This problem is due to a "cold" solder joint that creates a high resistance to elec current flow and heats enough to melt the solder. This is a result of poor quality control at the manufacturer. Good luck.
SOURCE: Motorguide Trolling motor has low thrust in all five speeds
I have a 4 speed with 48 lbs of thrust. On mine, 1 through 3 will move me out pretty well, however, 4th is similar to an overdrive gear in a car or truck and is meant more for maintaining a speed with less draw on the amps.
I certainly wouldn't want to take off with it. I suspect it is the same with your 5 speed. The boat needs to be up to speed and then those two gears will maintain it, with 5th being optimal as far as low draw in amperage.
SOURCE: 46 lb motorguide stays on high speed. Motor is 2
It was just user error. It works now. Thank you.
SOURCE: MotorGuide pro series 46 lb.thrust not turning smooth
Check the beaing locted where the inner shaft passes thru the outer tubing below top of motor
SOURCE: i got a new 70 pound motorguide trolling motor.
Well if it goes in reverse, to me that would suggest that the batteries are wired in reverse? Either that or the controller has gone faulty?
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