I thought I'd just posted this, but I don't see it, so here goes again:
I've abandoned my old Evinrude 12/24 volt trolling motor due to problems with the power (it was very weak). That was a four wire system, direct from the batteries, to a four pronged Marinco plug at the bow.
Well, that old Evinrude trolling motor is in storage, and I now have a 24 volt MinnKota Edge, bow mount. I've wired the batteries in series and I get 24 volts at the appropriate female receptacles at the four pronged bow plug. Of course, that means I just use 2 wires, one black and one red, and I've abandoned the other two.
However, using a mutitester, it is a bit tricky to register the 24 volts. I really had to fiddle with the mutitester.
My question is this. Do those Marinco plugs go bad with any frequency? I'd think I could register the voltage quite easy inside that plug using a mutitester. It makes me wonder if that was the problem with my old 12/24 Evinrude. I'd think those plugs would be good for decades in the absence of visible corrosion or rust. Mine looks clean as best I can see. I'm referring to the female end of the plug fixed into the bow.
Anyway, your thoughts would be appreciated (I hope my lost post doesn't now just pop up).
Thanks.
I've abandoned my old Evinrude 12/24 volt trolling motor due to problems with the power (it was very weak). That was a four wire system, direct from the batteries, to a four pronged Marinco plug at the bow.
Well, that old Evinrude trolling motor is in storage, and I now have a 24 volt MinnKota Edge, bow mount. I've wired the batteries in series and I get 24 volts at the appropriate female receptacles at the four pronged bow plug. Of course, that means I just use 2 wires, one black and one red, and I've abandoned the other two.
However, using a mutitester, it is a bit tricky to register the 24 volts. I really had to fiddle with the mutitester.
My question is this. Do those Marinco plugs go bad with any frequency? I'd think I could register the voltage quite easy inside that plug using a mutitester. It makes me wonder if that was the problem with my old 12/24 Evinrude. I'd think those plugs would be good for decades in the absence of visible corrosion or rust. Mine looks clean as best I can see. I'm referring to the female end of the plug fixed into the bow.
Anyway, your thoughts would be appreciated (I hope my lost post doesn't now just pop up).
Thanks.
