Thread: Trolling Motor Question

There are two things in play here:

What gauge wire is run from the battery(s) and is it big enough for the new installation? You can get the recommended size from the Motorguide website.

Is the 24V motor a two or three wire system? Some motors use both 12V & 24V and if yours has three wires then you are going to have to run at least one more wire from the batteries to the connector. (BTW - I doubt yours is a three wire system as my 36V Motorguide TM is just two wire.)

So if the wires that are run ARE big enough and your 24V motor is a two wire the answer is: Yes

Like Clint said big issue are the wires coming from batteries heavy enough. I prefer 6 gauge for best performance. Plug makes no difference. You only need 2 wires coming from batteries. You need positive lead off battery # 1 And negative Lead from battery #2. You then need to hook a short jumper wire from Battery #1 negative to Battery #2 positive. Make sure you use at least 6 gauge wire. This gives you 24 volts up front. If you are running older 12/24 system with 3 wires on trolling motor this will not work. Be sure and hook up at least a 50 amp circuit breaker at battery to protect your motor. Older 12/24 obtain current by using a run/charge switch or jumping at the plug to get 12 or 24 volts