Trolling motor blues...

[Nowakezone]

I bought a used trolling motor from an online liquidation auction, it's a minn Kota 29 lb thrust. I briefly tried to test it yesterday and it didn't really do anything.. Where would one start when trying to trouble shoot why it doesn't work?

 

[JMichael]

Start with a multi-meter and trace it to the power loss.

 

[BloodStone]

Did you take the head off the top & check to see if all the wires were connected & tightly fit? Corrosion?
Is the On/Off switch in the handle or is it the older style with the switch in the middle of the head?
If it's the latter, test it using a multi-meter or a 12 volt test light. Another suggestion, go to youtube & see if there is a tutorial or Google your model & find the owners manual for it. They usually show an exploded view of the motor & the wiring.
Good Luck!
*Edit: A final piece of advice, regarding things like electric or gas motors, it's best to use something like craigslist over auction sites like ebay because you get to actually see & try them out BEFORE you plunk down your cash.

I bought a used trolling motor from an online liquidation auction, it's a minn Kota 29 lb thrust. I briefly tried to test it yesterday and it didn't really do anything.. Where would one start when trying to trouble shoot why it doesn't work?