trolling motor wiring

**newblade** · 03-26-2008, 05:26 AM

My Dad bought a motorguide brute 6700 series 24 volt trolling motor. I can get it to run off of one battery but not two? I wired it for straight 24 volt because it says 24 volt on top of the motor. Any ideas, I checked and am getting like 42 volts at the plug when I hook them together and 32 when only one battery is hooked up - seems like a lot to me?

**Barnacle Bill** · 03-26-2008, 06:23 AM

Are you measuring the voltage with the meter set for DC? Are you batteries hooked up properly? Should be in series.

**crappiefarmer** · 03-26-2008, 06:49 AM

Think of the 24 volt configuration as sticking 2 D batteries in a flashlight. same concept. CF

**newblade** · 03-26-2008, 08:19 AM

No I was checking it with ac, thanks, - but still it won't work with the two batteries like it should, any ideas?

**newblade** · 03-26-2008, 08:20 AM

should it matter if they are parellel or series?

**CatFan** · 03-26-2008, 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by newblade

should it matter if they are parellel or series?

Yes. Parallel is 12V and series is 24V.

**shadow** · 03-26-2008, 08:55 AM

Have you checked to make sure the switch on the TM is set to 24 volt not 12 volt? I know most motors have a switch (usually on the bottom of the head) that can run it on 12 v or 24 volt.

IBNFSHN, do you have a diagram of a 36 volt setup? My father-in-law has a 36 volt TM but we have took the battery setup down and don't remember how it hooks up. Thanks in advance.

**john h** · 03-26-2008, 10:06 AM

here you go, shows all 3 set ups

**shadow** · 03-26-2008, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by john h

here you go, shows all 3 set ups

Thanks John, that is what I have been looking for. :D

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