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  1. 03-16-2015, 05:30 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by cwbysfan03 View Post
    Here's a question hopefully someone can help me with. I have a 24 Volt Motor Guide 60lb that I have been running off 1 battery all last year and trolled for 6 hours yesterday. I understand two 12volts to make a 24 volt, but why is my Trolling motor even working off a 12volt and I have never had the battery die on me. I have it on an old 1990 Quantum bass / ski boat and never had any problems moving it around. Should I change it to 2 btrys if its working fine like it is? Or should I just get another btry and set up parallel for time?
    I'm thinking you have a 12/24 volt motor. Lots of the older motors were wired that way. They work just fine running of the twelve side. Does it have a switch for 12/24 on head or foot pedal. I would think a straight 24 would run off 12 but not be very efficient. Like G said if it ain't broke and your happy don't fix it.
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  2. 03-16-2015, 06:38 PM #12
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    It doesn't say anywhere about 12/24 volt ... The foot pedal just has a white dot , white dot with a T in it and white dot with a rabbit in it
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    Another dumb question before I give you maybe wrong info. Check to see if there is a jumper wire from cranking battery to trolling battery. If not and nothing hooked to trolling battery except the 2 wires going to trolling motor,I would say it would be a lot more efficient to have it hooked to 2 batteries in the 24 volt configuration.
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    I googled Motorguide FW-FB 60 and came up with a 24 volt trolling motor made between 2003 and 2006
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    I've already ran out an bought another DC btry so hopefully after work (if it don't rain) I can set it up to 24 volt. Thanks for the help everyone!
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    My guess is that it is a 12v/24v motor. I know some companies made them (might still make them).

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    The foot pedal just has a white dot , white dot with a T in it and white dot with a rabbit in it

    Maybe the "T" is for Tortoise and the "R" for Hare.
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    Trolling motor is a small DC motor, will run off 24v, 12v, even 6v, just will not have as much power or hardly any on lower voltage.
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