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    Minn Kota Trolling Motor Faulty switch or coil?

    Update. Switch changed today and engine runs perfectly in all speeds. Returned other switch and have already had refund. Thanks for all help and suggestions.
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    Minn Kota Trolling Motor Faulty switch or coil?

    Will only be convinced when i change the switch. Dont like coincidences.
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    Minn Kota Trolling Motor Faulty switch or coil?

    I followed this procedure for testing the switch. See https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DdCGp4W2285g&ved=2ahUKEwiFuJ_Usaf_AhWiRUEAHTkNCAsQ-4ACegQIEhAG&usg=AOvVaw1JV0mzFtmDdcDhiwf3CK8x I got same results as this so got to be switch.
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    Minn Kota Trolling Motor Faulty switch or coil?

    Is the switch unit just a simple switch or are there any electronic components in there. Checking switch again with meter i can see it connecting positive battery to positive motor and coil ( white and yellow) depending on switch position but the batt negative is going no where. If i manually...
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    Minn Kota Trolling Motor Faulty switch or coil?

    With a meter i can see no continuity between any of the contacts what ever position the rotary switch is in. The contacts on mine are labelled Black. Batt -, Batt +, Red, white and yellow. White and yellow are thinner wires which connect to the coil. Red and Black go direct to motor and the...
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    Minn Kota Trolling Motor Faulty switch or coil?

    If i remove switch and connect black (-ve battery) to black motor and connect battery red+ve to red motor the motor runs. If i also connect red battery to either the white or yellow wires the motor runs but at a lower speed. this surely proves that the motor and speed coils are ok and that...
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    Minn Kota Trolling Motor Faulty switch or coil?

    Hi I have a Minn Kota Classic 40LBS Trolling Motor which has suddenly stopped working. Battery ok and no response in either of 5 forward or 3 reverse speeds. Assumed it was switch because if you shorted battery negative to Black motor wire the motor runs ok when in forward speed1-5 although at...
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