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Watering Hole
Lucky as all get out but stupid as sin
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<blockquote data-quote="Popeye" data-source="post: 182357" data-attributes="member: 148"><p>Stupid me. Not only did I leave my trolling motor plugged in during this past winter, I stupidly forgot to disconnect the leads at the battery like I normally do. Somehow, someway, the wires at the plug overheated and burnt. Not sure if the pedal went to hell (switch was in the off position) or some rodent came in and gnawed on the wire a little. Anyhow, looks like I need at least a new cable to the plug if not a new pedal or even worse, a new motor. I will have to replace the carpet on the front deck and inspect all the wiring back to the battery. There was still power at the socket, so I disconnected the trolling motor wires at the battery until I inspect everything.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i277/flounderhead59/Boat/Firedamagereduced.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Popeye, post: 182357, member: 148"] Stupid me. Not only did I leave my trolling motor plugged in during this past winter, I stupidly forgot to disconnect the leads at the battery like I normally do. Somehow, someway, the wires at the plug overheated and burnt. Not sure if the pedal went to hell (switch was in the off position) or some rodent came in and gnawed on the wire a little. Anyhow, looks like I need at least a new cable to the plug if not a new pedal or even worse, a new motor. I will have to replace the carpet on the front deck and inspect all the wiring back to the battery. There was still power at the socket, so I disconnected the trolling motor wires at the battery until I inspect everything. [img]https://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i277/flounderhead59/Boat/Firedamagereduced.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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