From 12v to a 24V trolling motor

[Nick Devenney]

I just bought a riptide 24v trolling motor that is replacing my old 12v motorguide. The guy at the trolling motor shop gave me a new plug and recepticle to install for my new motor. I hooked up the plug and recepticle. I have an extra wire on each. THe trolling motor has 2 wires, one red, and one red/black. the tree pronged plug has 3 wires. 1 orange, 1 red, and 1 black. I hooked the red to red, and the blak/red to the black on the plug. On the recepticle i hooked the red to red and black to black. I have an extra orange wire on each? Is this right, should i just cap it off? I have not purchased my two batteries yet, but i did hook it up momentarily like a twelve volt and it worked( very weak though). It just seems weird that he would sell me a 3 pronged plug and recepticle if i didnt need it. Does this sound right? WIll it work properly the way i have it once i get my batteries and wire them in series? I am going to post pics as soon as i resolve a few technical problems with my camera!

Nick

 

[Silvertip]

Re: From 12v to a 24V trolling motor

It will work just fine. The third wire is not needed and the difference in price between a two circuit and three circuit plug and receptacle is negligible so he did not attempt to rip you off. Three circuit plugs and receptacles were need on some motors that were capable of running on either 12 or 24 volts.
Your new batteries need to be wired like this:

 

[Nick Devenney]

Re: From 12v to a 24V trolling motor

thanks,

I am currently in the process of completly remodling my bayliner. Just searching the forums has been a great help. I have only had to post questions twice. I am a college student and i cant begin to tell you how much money the people on this site have saved me! I have redecked my boat, and will finish installing my trolling motor when next week just from reading old post. THanks again silvertip! I'll post pics when the boat is complete.