My boat has been sitting up for around a year due to a military deployment. So today was my first real chance to get out and really work on it. I had a motor guide on it that has an issue, so instead of addressing that issue I decided to put another one on it. I have a Minn Kota All Terrain 55lb thrust that has been sitting in the shed for about a year. It worked fine when I discontinued use of it. Well I mounted it to the boat and plugged it up. Nothing. Here is what I know. It does not work in MOM or CON. I have a good battery and have voltage at the plug. It is a two wire system from the plug to the pedal. I can read voltage across these two wires until you attempt to run. The voltage then drops to 0, let go and voltage goes high again. What could be loading my motor? Am I wiring this correctly? Red to 12VDC and Red/Black to GND (Yes it is a 12VDC motor)? If anyone has any advice or has seen this issue before, please let me know.
