Digital Trolling System Troubleshooting Guide

(Batteries should read 12 volts each under load. A low battery can indicate 12 volts without a load applied.)

Step 1: Assuming batteries are healthy, check system's ON/OFF switch located on the control box.

Step 2: Verify the foot control and/or wireless receiver connection to control box is fully inserted, twist locked and corrosion free. The motors should run continuously when M/C button is depressed on foot control. If there is no response to M/C button, hold one or both (toe) jog buttons to see if motors will respond to foot control.

Step 3: Check fuses, there are two 60-amp fuses (one for each trolling motor) located between the batteries and the system's terminal strip. Remove fuse cover and test continuity or visually inspect if fuse is burnt or broken. You may have breakers in place of fuses if your trolling system was factory installed.

If possible, confirm 24 volts on the terminal strip between motor's BLACK and WHITE wires by holding the volt meter's common/ground probe (usually black) on motor's BLACK wire and the voltage/hot probe (usually red) on motor's WHITE wire.

Step 4: Compare your trolling systems wiring at the terminal strip to appropriate trolling system wiring diagram. Wiring diagrams can be found at
http://www.lencomarine.com/Trolln%20Tabs%20New%20Pages/trollingmotorwir.html. Verify all connections at terminal strip are accurate, clean and tight.

Step 5: A motor can be independently tested by applying 12 volts on its GREEN wire, (assuming there are 24 volts between motor's WHITE and BLACK wire).

CAUTION: Remove motor's GREEN wire from terminal strip before applying 12 volts to it. Applying voltage to control box data wire can damage internal components.

On motors with five wires, the motor's RED wire can supply 12 volts for testing. For four-wire motors, you can use the positive side of the first battery in the 224- volt series. Holding 12 volts to motor's GREEN wire should result in motor running constant HIGH SPEED/FORWARD (counter clockwise), and stop when voltage is removed.

For more detailed trouble shooting information, please see the Owners Manual. Use this button to download the prertinent Owners Manual pdf.