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<blockquote data-quote="sweeney" data-source="post: 343428" data-attributes="member: 453"><p>Google interference fuse in your minnkota head, worth a shot if you haven't found something else and if you charge with your trolling motor plugged in</p><p></p><p><span style="color: silver"><span style="font-size: 9px">- - - Updated - - -</span></span></p><p></p><p><a href="https://minnkota-help.johnsonoutdoors.com/hc/en-us/articles/4413553248023-Troubleshooting-Interference" target="_blank">Troubleshooting Interference – Minn Kota (johnsonoutdoors.com)</a></p><p></p><p><span style="color: silver"><span style="font-size: 9px">- - - Updated - - -</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000">[FONT=&quot]<strong>All 2013 and newer Minn Kota 24 & 36 volt freshwater trolling motors will include a factory installed fused ground wire. </strong>[/FONT]</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">[FONT=&quot]<strong>Note:</strong> If this fuse is blown, a circuit loop is being completed through the ground wire. This indicates that an improper power connection is being made to either the motor or depth finder. This improper connection must be located and corrected to prevent a circuit loop and further interference issues.</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><strong>Step 4</strong>. Check wiring - Make sure the deep cycle/trolling motor batteries are not linked to the Cranking Battery. Disconnect chargers, Perko switches, and anything else that may link the two sets of batteries. Try to keep the depth finder power cable away from the trolling motor power cable when rigging. It is also recommended that the excess length of power and transducer cables not be coiled. If you find that interference is still present then you might try using a separate small 12 volt battery to power the depth finder and retest.[/FONT]</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sweeney, post: 343428, member: 453"] Google interference fuse in your minnkota head, worth a shot if you haven't found something else and if you charge with your trolling motor plugged in [COLOR="silver"][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] [URL="https://minnkota-help.johnsonoutdoors.com/hc/en-us/articles/4413553248023-Troubleshooting-Interference"]Troubleshooting Interference – Minn Kota (johnsonoutdoors.com)[/URL] [COLOR="silver"][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT="][B]All 2013 and newer Minn Kota 24 & 36 volt freshwater trolling motors will include a factory installed fused ground wire. [/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT="][B]Note:[/B] If this fuse is blown, a circuit loop is being completed through the ground wire. This indicates that an improper power connection is being made to either the motor or depth finder. This improper connection must be located and corrected to prevent a circuit loop and further interference issues. [B]Step 4[/B]. Check wiring - Make sure the deep cycle/trolling motor batteries are not linked to the Cranking Battery. Disconnect chargers, Perko switches, and anything else that may link the two sets of batteries. Try to keep the depth finder power cable away from the trolling motor power cable when rigging. It is also recommended that the excess length of power and transducer cables not be coiled. If you find that interference is still present then you might try using a separate small 12 volt battery to power the depth finder and retest.[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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