Minnkota Power Drive V2 (Stops Responding)

[TNeal]

I have a 70 lb MK Power Drive V2 about four years old, the motor will run fine, then it stops responding. If you let it sit for a while (someones ten, sometimes thirty minutes), it will become responsive again and work fine. I replaced the foot pedal and didn't have a problem with it for about six months. Then of course during a tournament it stopped working. I've also replaced the plug twice. It goes completely dead, nothing, and then after sitting it will work as good as it did the day I bought it. The optomistic side I guess is that this downtime gives one an opportunity to bond with their power pole. Any advice/words of wisdom would be appreciated. Thanks.

[slonezp]

Does it stop at any givin time or when your in the thick of it? The motor has an internal overload which trips if too much strain is put on the motor ie getting stuck in weeds or mud. It resets by removing and reapplying power to the unit. Hope this helps.

[TNeal]

No, just any given time. Fishing in open water. First, my dates were off, the last problem was foot pedal related, this problem only surfaced in November. . Now that you say that about overheating, I added a weed chopper that we got from a vendor at our classic in Okeechobee. I'm wondering if that collar might be causing the TM to think it's jammed up and overheating. The collar mounts around the base of the motor and then two extensions that have serrated edges that run down to the prop. I'm going to remove the collar and see how it works next weekend. Thanks for the advice, it is appreciated.

[scrutch]

It does sound like an overheating problem to me. I'm no expert but if removing the chopper doesn't work, I'd be taking it to a MK authorized service center for diagnosis. It wouldn't surprise me to find a bad resistor or something that heats up under normal use. Keep us posted.