Thread: i-Pilot battery replacement

Originally Posted by JABBO

User error... If you would have ordered the correct battery, "CR2450N" then you would have had no problem what so ever!!!

I certainly make my share of errors, but this was not one of them.

The iPilot Owner's Manual includes clear instruction for battery replacement:


From these unambiguous instructions, I learned that iP owners should:
a) avoid Panasonic brand batteries, and
b) purchase CR2450 replacement batteries

I did both. Nothing is mentioned about an "N" variation and there's no mention that brands other than Panasonic also will not work.

On the back of the remote control, MK repeats the instruction to replace the battery with a CR2450. Again, no mention of a "N" sub-type.


This is simply a case of first generation product material containing bugs which will be worked out as the iPilot product matures. My purpose in starting this thread was to alert other iP owners to the possibility of wasting money on batteries that will not work.

and it was appreciated,

I had my wife call minkota and they said a energizer CR2450 the N didnt matter

Originally Posted by Corker

I certainly make my share of errors, but this was not one of them.

The iPilot Owner's Manual includes clear instruction for battery replacement:


From these unambiguous instructions, I learned that iP owners should:
a) avoid Panasonic brand batteries, and
b) purchase CR2450 replacement batteries

I did both. Nothing is mentioned about an "N" variation and there's no mention that brands other than Panasonic also will not work.

On the back of the remote control, MK repeats the instruction to replace the battery with a CR2450. Again, no mention of a "N" sub-type.


This is simply a case of first generation product material containing bugs which will be worked out as the iPilot product matures. My purpose in starting this thread was to alert other iP owners to the possibility of wasting money on batteries that will not work.

I think my wife picked me one up at radio shack. Dont know the brand but it does have the 'N' at the end...

I am a bit confused here. After reading this I bought another energizer cr2450 from Walmart(without an N) and it work's just fine. My advice is to just buy one and check it first to make sure it works.

I don't think it's the "N" that causes the problem. I believe it's the different brands. I read somewhere that the size can vary slightly between manufacturers. I'll see if I can find that again.

Originally Posted by Barnacle Bill

I don't think it's the "N" that causes the problem. I believe it's the different brands. I read somewhere that the size can vary slightly between manufacturers. I'll see if I can find that again.

Bill- I've found the cause & solution to this problem & posted it here.

Originally Posted by Corker

Bill- I've found the cause & solution to this problem & posted it here.

Thanks I missed that post and I do believe your fix would do it.