Question on 24 volt MK trolling motor?

  • fishiowa
    NW, IA
    Posts: 52
    June 13, 2005 at 2:09 am #1233493

    I just purchased a used 24 volt auto-pilot. My question is are they all 12 or 24 volt and if I hook it up only to 12 volt will I lose anything other than duration?
    Thanks,
    Everett

    derek_johnston
    On the water- Minnesota
    Posts: 5022
    June 13, 2005 at 2:13 am #367708

    If its a 24V motor you need to wire it to two batteries. Using only one could damage both the motor and battery.

    fishiowa
    NW, IA
    Posts: 52
    June 13, 2005 at 11:38 am #367743

    So if you have to use 2 batteries, why do they call them 12/24 volt? That is a little confusing.
    Everett

    derek_johnston
    On the water- Minnesota
    Posts: 5022
    June 13, 2005 at 1:28 pm #367770

    Never heard of a motor called a 12/24V volt?? Unless its a Vantage or Genesis motor, those motors use 12V to lift them out of the water but the propeller runs on 24V. Ive never owned an Auto-Pilot but that motor could also use 12v to turn the motor but needs 24v for the propeller.

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    June 13, 2005 at 1:33 pm #367772

    Quote:

    So if you have to use 2 batteries, why do they call them 12/24 volt? That is a little confusing.
    Everett

    You need to wire the 2 – 12 volt batteries together to produce 24 volts. Pos on Batt #1 to Neg on Batt #2. Then Neg on Batt #1 to motor and Pos on Batt #2 to motor.

    -J.

    -J.

    wade_kuehl
    Northwest Iowa
    Posts: 6167
    June 13, 2005 at 4:46 pm #367815

    I think some of the plugs say 12/24 volt (referring to the plug), but you have to match the battery(s) to the motor requirements.

    herb
    6ft under
    Posts: 3242
    June 13, 2005 at 6:42 pm #367850

    Not sure if they are made anymore but I used to have an Evinrude 12/24 troller. You’d get 12v on one side and if you flipped a switch you’d get 24v on the other side. But the batteries still had to be wired as if it were a straight 24v system.

    wade_kuehl
    Northwest Iowa
    Posts: 6167
    June 13, 2005 at 9:10 pm #367875

    Everett – How many ounds of thrust is the motor? Do you know what year the motor is?

    John Luebker
    Posts: 690
    June 14, 2005 at 1:54 pm #368105

    Quote:

    Not sure if they are made anymore but I used to have an Evinrude 12/24 troller. You’d get 12v on one side and if you flipped a switch you’d get 24v on the other side. But the batteries still had to be wired as if it were a straight 24v system.

    I have a MK that has the 12/24 switch as well. It is about 5 years old. You definetly loose some top end running 12V only

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