Thread: i-Pilot battery replacement

sounds like you are very unhappy with your i-pilot. i never knew batteries of the same number of being a different size before. hmmm. learn something almost every day.

The correct battery replacement has a N on the end. It has a ridge that is different than the standard one. I had a local Batteries Plus order a few and keep them in the tackle box. My store usually keeps one in stock but not always.

Originally Posted by olduckhunter

sounds like you are very unhappy with your i-pilot. i never knew batteries of the same number of being a different size before. hmmm. learn something almost every day.

No, I love the i-P...but it's frustrating when things like this happen. Like you, I've never seen a replacement battery with the same number that wouldn't work.

I fish a few TMO lakes that involve a 2+ mile run from/to the ramp. As a Terrova owner, battery failure would be inconvenient at the other end of the lake. PowerDrive owners with add-on i-Ps would face a more serious problem. I can simply switch to my foot control if the remote craps out, they can't. If the i-P remote's battery fails, they have no other way to operate the PD. Time to get out the paddle.

I'm with Rwindis, I bought three from batteries plus and have them stored in the boat to replace as needed. Already used one of them, and it worked fine.

Originally Posted by Corker

No, I love the i-P...but it's frustrating when things like this happen. Like you, I've never seen a replacement battery with the same number that wouldn't work.

I fish a few TMO lakes that involve a 2+ mile run from/to the ramp. As a Terrova owner, battery failure would be inconvenient at the other end of the lake. PowerDrive owners with add-on i-Ps would face a more serious problem. I can simply switch to my foot control if the remote craps out, they can't. If the i-P remote's battery fails, they have no other way to operate the PD. Time to get out the paddle.

But they do have an option.

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/fishi...ltiplexer.html

looks simple to me, if you need a replacement do no buy panasonic brand battery and all will be fine correct?

Originally Posted by Corker

If you have not yet replaced the single CR-2450 lithium coin-type battery in your i-P remote, you may be in for a surprise. Only when you get to the Remote Battery Replacement page in the Owner's Manual do you discover that all CR-2450 batteries are not the same! The Manual warns that Panasonic brand batteries will not work. It doesn't warn that other brands of CR-2450 cells also don't work!

Apparently, there are differences in the dimensions of cells by different manufacturers and the cell holder on the circuit board of the i-P remote is designed so it's contact points do not hit the Panasonic cell in the right places. After purchasing a supply of generic cells (possibly manufactured by Panasonic), I discovered that they will not work. The cells are fully charged, but they will not power the remote.

Since the Terrova operates with either the remote or foot controls, I can always put the remote aside and finish my day using the foot control. Those of you who have added i-Ps to PowerDrives will not have that option. When your CR-2450 finally croaks, you'll be unhappy if your backup battery does not work. Energizer brand cells work, so my onboard backup battery for the i-P remote will be one of that brand.

thanks foe the heads up and i know what your saying why cant things be more standed

Originally Posted by Corker

If you have not yet replaced the single CR-2450 lithium coin-type battery in your i-P remote, you may be in for a surprise. Only when you get to the Remote Battery Replacement page in the Owner's Manual do you discover that all CR-2450 batteries are not the same! The Manual warns that Panasonic brand batteries will not work. It doesn't warn that other brands of CR-2450 cells also don't work!

Apparently, there are differences in the dimensions of cells by different manufacturers and the cell holder on the circuit board of the i-P remote is designed so it's contact points do not hit the Panasonic cell in the right places. After purchasing a supply of generic cells (possibly manufactured by Panasonic), I discovered that they will not work. The cells are fully charged, but they will not power the remote.

Since the Terrova operates with either the remote or foot controls, I can always put the remote aside and finish my day using the foot control. Those of you who have added i-Ps to PowerDrives will not have that option. When your CR-2450 finally croaks, you'll be unhappy if your backup battery does not work. Energizer brand cells work, so my onboard backup battery for the i-P remote will be one of that brand.

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