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Trolling motor only works on speed 2, spins automatically

Usmc93

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I bought a brand new 54” / 50lb theist Minn Kota trolling motor for my boat.

For some one reason the motor will only work on speed 2. It has speeds 0-10 but the prop will only spin on speed 2 and not with the foot pedal, but it automatically spins continuously until I change speeds.

I can however turn from left-right at any speed using the pedal but the prop won’t spin at all unless on speed 2.

when I hit the battery test button on the unit it says I have full charge so idk what the problem is.

my only theory is that my old trolling motor which was probably 10+ years old already had the plug and receptacle on my boat so I cut off the plug and wired the positive and negative from the minn Kota onto the old plug and used that. I don’t know if that could cause the errors though.

i did purchase a brand new Minn Kota plug and receptacle today so I’m going to try that when it comes in but idk if that will have any effect since I’m getting full power.
 
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