Minn Kota power cord hot

  • Ed
    Minnetrista, MN
    Posts: 57
    September 6, 2019 at 12:27 pm #1877715

    My Minnkota 55 Maxxum bow mount trolling motor 12V was really hot when I went to unplug it on Monday night the plug and wires were really hot. It’s 10 years old and I never remember it being like that even on a hot day. Wind was stiff Labor day night (just prior to storm) so I did have it at full speed about half the time I was out (which might be why it was so hot). It is the original plug and wires it came with.

    It is undersized for the 21′ fiber glass boat I have. However I’ve had to push it at full speed many times before when it gets windy.

    Any Ideas?

    Dusty Gesinger
    Minnetrista, Minnesota
    Posts: 2417
    September 6, 2019 at 12:32 pm #1877717

    Connections are starting to corrode causing resistance.

    SuperDave1959
    Harrisville, UT
    Posts: 2816
    September 6, 2019 at 2:04 pm #1877746
    Dusty Gesinger wrote:

    Connections are starting to corrode causing resistance.

    Ed, if you pull the wires out of the motor plug and receptacle, look for significant darkening or even black ends to the wire. FWIW, I had a plug go just short of igniting for this reason.

    Red Eye
    Posts: 953
    September 7, 2019 at 8:31 am #1877866

    Hot connection is a bad connection.

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