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Help with minn kota

Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 3:16 pm
by COOPS
Hi all,

I'm borrowing a mates boat at the moment. It's got a minn kota I pilot rip tide electric on it.

If you turn the remote on it the screen turns on, stays on for five seconds and then turns off. I thought it was a flat battery so replaced it. It does the same thing...

Any ideas, I've never used one before. My mates out of range so can't get him either.

Re: Help with minn kota

Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 6:02 pm
by Meter Maid
The electric motor has to be hooked up to the battery and in the down position otherwise the remote turns itself off to save battery power.

Re: Help with minn kota

Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 2:18 am
by Lats
I reckon Meter Maid is on the money. It also says not to run the motor unless its in the water. Give it a test the next time you launch

Re: Help with minn kota

Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 7:59 am
by deepblack
Coops, if it is the ST model the motor has to be in the deployed position to power up too. The SP (earlier version) should be powered all the time.

Re: Help with minn kota

Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 7:45 pm
by Swoffa
Seen this problem before. Not saying that this is the fix this time but try the following:

Re-learn the remote to the electric.

Re: Help with minn kota

Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2016 8:28 pm
by COOPS
Thanks, got it going straight away with this help.

Re: Help with minn kota

Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 5:37 pm
by Swoffa
Out of curiosity, which of the tips did the trick. Nice to know for next time something like this happens.