OK to reverse battery to Motorguide Great White model gwt52v?

[SandyWidlar]

I have a Motorguide Great White model gwt52v - - it does not have a reverse switch - can I simply reverse the polarity of the battery connection to make it run backwards, or would this hurt it?<br /><br />Thanks for your help.<br /><br />Sandy

 

[12Footer]

Re: OK to reverse battery to Motorguide Great White model gwt52v?

I don't know,Sandy. But I accidentally hooked-up my Motorguide T-30, and it was an hour before I realized I was controling in reverse of the way I normally ran it! No harm done.<br />Try a quick,momentary contact to the battery,while observing the prop.<br />If it turns,you'll be fine. Mine did,albeit, a different model.

 

[MGuckin]

Re: OK to reverse battery to Motorguide Great White model gwt52v?

It should not hurt anything, unless you happened to be use a remote controller.<br />Polarity, in a dc motor, is how rotational direction is controlled. There are switches available that would achieve this for you.<br />Mike