How to properly install wiring for a 24v Minn Kota Trolling Motor with a Circuit Breaker!
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- Опубліковано 14 тра 2019
- We finally had a nice, sunny day so that means it's time to uncover the boat and install upgrades I planned over the winter! In today's video I do a complete how to walk-through on properly installing the electrical components on a 24 volt trolling motor setup with 6AWG wiring and a 60 Amp circuit breaker from Minn Kota.
My boat already came wired up, but with 40 Amp fuses and 12 gauge wiring - WAY under the specs recommended for a 24 volt setup and I was having issues with melted fuses and very hot wires. Time to upgrade!
PLEASE NOTE in the install I use bare copper connectors and have never had an issue with them, but it is recommended to use tin plated copper for your terminal connections and wiring, which I have linked to below.
Here's everything you need for this installation:
1. Minn Kota 60 Amp Breaker: amzn.to/2JHvZU7
2. 18 feet of 6AWG Tin Coated Marine Cable Red and Black: amzn.to/3agNvvw
3. 2 Pack of 5/16" 6AWG Tin Coated Copper Battery Lugs: amzn.to/2OwWe4e
4. Black and Red Shrink Wrap Kit: amzn.to/2MZGt5o
5. Heat Gun: amzn.to/2MR6vYD
6. PROPER Wire Crimps Battery Terminal lugs: amzn.to/2LIPlLY
Recommended Battery Charger - ProMariner ProSport 3 Bank Charger: amzn.to/3qeS3b6
My Minn Kota Terrova trolling motor: amzn.to/2LHwVdI
Want more information on what kind of batteries to use? Check out • What kind of Batteries...
Thanks for watching everyone, please be sure to subscribe, like, comment, dance for joy, that sort of thing...
A little tip for running those wires.....every time you pull a wire for ANYTHING in a boat (or anything else, for that matter) pull an extra para cord or poly cord so that if you ever need to add electronics or other type of accessory, you already have an easy way to install it without the tedious process of fishing through an existing harness.
That's a great tip, thanks!
Yep great tip.. I would have just left the black wire in haha but paracord is probably less alarming
And you should always add the negative cable last.
@@danhipps8747 it's ground, not negative 😁
Unless you have a nitro. I can go 18' in front to back in under 30seconds😂
Love this motor. Great power & torque. Very quiet. Doesn't faze my Optima battery. Minimal assembly. Gets me around the lake and pond nicely.
Great tip on running all connectors through that protective boot. Not only clean , but safe
Thank you very much!
Thank you, finally I found a video that explains and shows the entire process from start to finish.
Very helpful, thank you.
You're very welcome, thanks so much for the comment!
Thanks for a great "how to" video. Just bought a new Terrova 55 lbs and this was exactly what I was looking for! 👍
Awesome, glad I could help! Thanks so much for leaving a comment :)
Most informative video ive seen! My breaker from bass pro had the posts break the second time I connected the wires to it. Looks like I'll be ordering a Minn kota type now! Thanks Dan!
Thank you so much for the feedbacl MS, glad I was able to help! I can confirm that the MK breaker has taken a beating for a year and is still in perfect shape :) All the best!
One of the best videos on this very thing (how to connect trolling motor wires), well done and explained!
Thanks I got a 24-volt trolling motor for Christmas for my pontoon boat this video is very helpful thank you
Dan, great video!! Thanks for making that super simple!! I really don't know how anyone could give this a thumbs down. Great video. Covered a lot of safety issues as well.
Thank you so much sir, glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the thumbs UP!! :)
Thank Dan you so much for taking the time to create this. This definitely answered a lot of my questions.
You're very welcome, thank you for the comment!
Great tutorial!, I’m looking at the 12v Terrova for my boat and your tutorial helps with the proper way to actually install it. Well done!
Thanks so much Jason, glad I could help with your install! :)
Hey Dan, I ended up upgrading to the 24v terrova, upgraded minn kota plug, onboard charger, changing plug, 60amp minn kota fuse, etc. I just wanted to say thanks for your tutorial. I referenced it a few times during my own installation and everything is working great. Keep up the good work!
Great video! Made my Terrova install much easier. Thanks Dan!
who ever did the origanal install excedded the manufactures specs , the longer the run the heaver wire you need. great job on the fix.
Thanks, and yes the longer the run the heavier you need, I linked in the description to the wiring guide from Minn Kota with the exact specs.
Thank you Dan. I'm getting ready to install a 2 battery trolling motor system on my boat and your video was very helpful. Awesome!
Awesome, I'm glad it helped!! I'll be doing another updated one soon, I've got a new motor on the way! :)
Honestly this is the best video on this subject I’ve found on UA-cam. And I’ve seen a ton. Well done sir.
Well thank you very much, I really appreciate the feedback and your kind words, thanks a bunch, you put a big smile on my face :)
Best video for hooking up a 24 volt system!! Hands down!!
Thank you so much!! :)
I just found this tutorial because I just bought a new Minn Kota I-pilot 24 volt. Your tutorial was very helpful and clear. You should be a professional instructor! Thanks!
Wow thank you so much for the kind words and I am really happy to hear you found it helpful! Really appreciate your feedback.
Thx for the tutorial Dan! Great job explaining the wiring diagram for a 24 volt set up......fixing to totally redo mine now
You're very welcome and thank you for the kind words, good luck with your install!!
This showed up in my search as in looking to connect a 24 volt system and this was really detailed and helpful! Thank you!
You're very welcome Eric, Im glad it was helpful :) Thanks so much for the comment!
Great trolling motor and for the price you can't beat it. It's saltwater approved/rated but I have not tested it yet. Does great so far in lakes and rivers
got to do this exact thing to my boat today. great tutorial! referenced this video multiple times.
That's awesome Bruce, I'm so happy to hear this video was helpful, thanks for taking the time to leave a comment :)
Great video, I need to upgrade the wiring in mine also. Thanks for sharing!
My pleasure, thank you for commenting!
Great job !! Thanks I am getting ready to wire the same trolling motor and now feel well equiped to do the proper wiring job ! 😎😎👍🏻👍🏻
Awesome! Please be sure to check the description on the video for the equipment list where I specify the right parts to use :)
Man bro I been looking for a video just like this!!! You are an awesome teacher, you made it look so easy, I just got a trolling motor for an old Jon boat, thank you very much
Awesome I'm glad you liked the video, thank you so much for the kind words!!
I'm wiring my first 24v system to a 70 I pilot thanks for the video ver informative and I'll be keeping it on as I do it!!!
Awesome, happy the video is helpful and good luck with your project!
Perfect tutorial Dan! Love your video and very easily to follow, thanks Dan! You really deserved a subscribed.
Thank you so much Ricky, really appreciate the kind words and the sub!
First time, great presentation, people watch these videos to learn how to do the wiring of their product.
Thank you so much!
Thanks for this. Was actually interested on how you connected the circuit breaker to the battery. Helped a lot! Thanks again!
Glad to help, thanks for dropping a comment!
Great video, probably one of the best video tutorials I seen on UA-cam
Why thank you very much, I'm glad you liked it and found it helpful! More to come this spring if all goes well :)
Great step by step tutorial.
Awesome job
Thank you so much!
Thanks for this video i can now hook up the 24 volt TM to batteries.
watched this step by step ( again haha) as I did my system and it worked! thanks so much Dan; much appreciated again!!
Awesome glad to hear it! :)
I was gonna take my tracker to get motor put in at bass pro but after watching this video gave me the confidence to do it myself awesome video I followed u step by step and everything seems to be workin fine thanks keep makin videos beers on me from stockton ca!!! Delta bass fishing!!
haha that's awesome, it makes me so happy to hear you were able to do this yourself!! And you'll be hearing from me if I come down to Sacramento ;) Thanks so much for the comment!
I like the idea of color coding your crossover wire with red/black.
Super important for people like me lol! Thanks for the feedback! :)
You just saved my ass man. Thank you for keeping it simple!
My pleasure glad you enjoyed the video and it was helpful!
Great video! This was exactly what I was looking for.
Awesome, glad it helped! Thanks so much for leaving a comment 😊
Thanks for a great tutorial. Enjoyed watching.
Thank you so much, glad you liked it! :)
Great video-exactly the project I am just about to do on my boat! Fantastic:)
Awesome, I hope it's helpful!
Very informative video thank you just mounted a 24 volt Minn Kota to the bow of my 1982 monark been thinking about the wiring and now well done video
Awesome, glad I could help and thank you so much for the comment!
I'm actually gonna tackle this same exact job in the next couple days with my boat great tutorial I'm gonna follow it step-by-step
I'll be doing the same in the next couple of weeks.
Awesome I'm glad you found this helpful and good luck with your install!!
Good luck!
Great video. I needed this to do my boat. Thank you!
Thanks Eric, glad I could help!!
Good video. I wasnt gettin 24 volt on mine and now I see where the problem is. Just got the boat 2 days ago and know nothing bout wiring. Bout to go fix it now tho. Thanks!
Awesome, glad you got it figured out!!
Great video, excellent job!
Thanks Dan, this really helped me figure some install stuff out.
AWESOME! Glad I could help you out, thank you for leaving a comment! :)
Easy to follow instructions. I looked at others whose presentation assumed too much prior knowledge and left out steps. Your coverage of the circuit breaker install was the only one I found. Great job and thanks.
Got a subscriber here! Nice video. I'm planning on getting a trolling motor for my four winns sundowner 19 foot ski boat. My wife and I loves fishing but we need a trolling motor for our boat. I feel confident after watching this video.
That's awesome to hear, I'm glad you found this video helpful!!
Great job, Dan! Thanks
My pleasure!
Thanks for taking the time to do this video, very informative, I just needed a few things from this, because I get confused on the 24 volt system lol. But watched it all / great job.
Awesome, I'm glad it was helpful and thanks for watching the entire thing :)
Great video , glad you upgraded wiring , could have had a fire, i have a breaker arrangement on my current boat as well for the 24 volt system I have along with a 3 bank charger hooked up
Good stuff! Next step I need to change the plug!
Great how to, what I would add is the wire sizes change with the requirements of the motor, in the Minn Kota manual (you can get on line) there is a chart with the required circuit breaker size and wire sizes. My motor actually required the 10 AWG. Make sure you cover both battery terminals, posts and wire nut connectors. Also consider for safety an emergency battery off switch.
Thank you for the comment Phil and you're absolutely right! Bear in mind the recommended wiring is the minimum recommended for the installation, I would still suggest going with the 6awg for the install as you are future proofing for possibly bigger power requirements later on, plus there is no drawback to using the heavier wire. However you do absolutely need to make sure you use the correct breaker size and change if needed. I do mention in all my videos related to battery work to make sure you cover the posts and terminals with protectors, it's crazy how many folks leave them exposed! Scott Martin had a fire on his boat because of this! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave your comments, I really appreciate it.
Very good explanation on how to hook up 24 volt trolling moter. 👍🏻
Just subscribed !!
Thank you so much for the feedback and subscribing, I really appreciate it!
Good job Dan. Thank you!
Thanks so much Patrick! :)
Thanks for the video. Made life easy
Awesome, you're very welcome!
I like your videos , they’re based on my interests and very straight forward and instructive, thank you.
Perfect video,Very well explained!!
Thank you so much! :)
Dan, you did a very good through job! Thank you.
Thank you so much!!
Super helpful - greatly appreciated!!!
Awesome glad I could help, thank you for the comment!
Helpful video. What impressed me the most was that you took the time to respond to all questions and comments unlike some videografers that never answer any questions put to them. Especially the celebrities. Also nice to see you speed up through some of the processes unlike some guys that drag them out.
Thank you Larry, I REALLY appreciate the positive feedback and you enjoyed the way I edited the content! I'll be working on more tip style videos like this with fishing season over in my area and with everyone having to stay home. And YES I do try and respond to everyone, I am so appreciative of anyone that takes a moment to leave a comment or question. Thanks again and all the best!
I really like your videos you do a great job showing us exactly how to do something. I can real learn from your videos. Thanks
Thanks so much John!
Had to "Like" and comment on and give props for "give it a shot" approach. DR. Fishing keeping it real.
Nice video. I'm getting ready to do this same thing, and this was very helpful.
Awesome, glad it helped and thank you for the comment!
Great video...thanks for the help
I like the way you break it down u did it like u were teaching a child, and thats the way teaching is suppose to be done, great job Im about to wire my boat as well. Im running 2 batteries one 's for the trolling motor and the other is for the lights, live well, etc. Im also running a battery switch so that I can switch between batteries I found out I need to run breaker for the trolling. I want to add a charger as well. But guess what I have no idea how to run all this smh lol
Thank you, I'm glad you liked the way I broke it down :) For the switched power, you want to be able to switch between the main and trolling motor batteries to power your electronics? You don't want to use the main battery to power the trolling motor, you'll kill that battery pretty quick if you do as it should be a cranking battery. Plus if you power the trolling motor off the same battery you run your sonar, you're going to have horrible interference. If you want to do it for emergency purposes, just keep a set of jumper cables in the boat. The charger is very easy because you don't have to worry about switches and breakers etc. The charger will have a positive and negative terminal for both batteries and you connect it directly (you're going to want a 2 bank charger). I have a 3 Bank ProMariner I installed spring 2018 and it's working great and it seems like a real good quality charger. Here's the 2 bank charger you would need: amzn.to/2KqI8f0
I'm going to record a video soon about how the entire boat is wired, maybe that will help you :) Good luck with your install!
Great video! Thank you
Great video! Thank you!!
Dont worry about critics, they usually dont have the balls to make a video. Your videos are very informative. Thanks.
Very nice video. Certainly helpful!
Awesome I'm glad you liked it!
That was super helpful...thank you!
Awesome, gad to hear it and thank you for the comment!
Excellent video.....really helpful. Thanks!
You're very welcome, thank you for the comment!
Nice, practical video but I do have a couple suggestions. It is recommended that you attach lugs to batteries with the wire carrying the highest amperage first. You put the battery charger on first, followed by the trolling motor connector. It probably makes no difference since you apparently use your boat 100% of the time in freshwater, but in saltwater it is recommended to use wire with individually tinned strands to reduce corrosion and resistance. Tinned wire costs more, but lasts longer. Lastly, my mechanic suggest always using lock washers or lock nuts to secure the lugs to the battery posts. Boats and everything in them are subjected to a lot of vibration, which may loosen standard nuts holding the lugs onto the battery posts.
Hey thanks for the suggestions! Please see the pinned comment on this video as well as in the description everything that I recommend is all tinned Copper for exactly the corrosion reasons you're mentioning. as you mentioned for saltwater it is especially critical, but for freshwater I've never really been careful about using tinned but I want to make sure I recommend the right parts. Also the cables for the trolling motor draw more amperage than the battery charger so the first cables to go on should typically be the trolling motor cables although if I'm being honest I don't really follow that order consciously. I'm actually getting some new terminal clamps for the starting motor I keep changing them every year until I find one that I like and I'll be doing a video on these new ones pretty soon and why I like them. I suppose you can use lock washers it wouldn't hurt but in the 30 plus years I've had a boat I've never had an issue with anything coming loose. I wouldn't be concerned about vibrations on a boat, you don't even use locking washers on battery terminals on a motorcycle and there's no way a boat vibrates anywhere near a motorcycle does. If it gives you more confidence in your install, then I say go for it! Thank you so much for watching the video and for your additional tips! 👍
Awesome informative video 👍... You explained the process perfectly!!
Thank you so much Mike!
Great video! It gives me the confidence to do my own.
Thanks Mark, and yes you can absolutely do this yourself!
I have to agree with the others commenting. This was an excellent tutorial. The only thing that baffles me is the ease that you got that six gauge wire into the receptacle. I have the same marinco receptacle and there was no way I could get the wire to fit. Paid 28 dollars for the adaptor to accept the six gauge [someone in the comments bought one for 9 bucks off of amazon]. For right now the I pilot and batteries are off the boat and am back to using an anchor [saltwater guy].
Thanks Pat! I stripped the plastic sheathing and it did fit but only juuuuust lol! I should probably upgrade to the right receptacle although so far it's been fine.
Fantastic instruction I appreciate it!
Thank you so much!
Appreciate the video my guy!
Why thank you my guy, appreciate you leaving a comment!
Just stumbled on to this video. Nice job upgrading your wiring for the trolli g motor, definately a safety hazard what was initially there. One tip for you, you mentioned not liking working around electricity so please remove all jewelry before doing so. All in all nice first how-to.
Awesome video, thanks dude!
You're very welcome!!
awesome video very very very helpful you did a fantastic job and thank you for your help and taking the time to make this video very much appreciated
AWESOME VIDEO !!!!!
Thank you!! :)
WOW! This was a awesome video!
Thanks so much! :)
Thanks for the tutorial
You're very welcome :)
Great video....thank you. Would love to see more boat electrical videos.
Hi David, thank you so much I'm glad you liked the video! Check out my other videos, I have quite a few dealing with electrical projects on my boat :) Tight lines!
@@DanRichardFishing Thanks. Will definitely check out the other videos. Would love to see one on installing a new onboard charger for a 24 volt system
Great job, Thank you so much!
You're very welcome, thank you for the comment!
Very helpful thank you!
You're very welcome, thanks for the comment :)
Great video thanks fir the info . Your ring and watch scare the crap out of me working around the batteries . A ring grounded out will literally fry a finger!
I've never even thought about it to be honest, been messing with 12v systems since I was 16 installing car stereos and I've never been zapped by a battery. Great, now I'm going to be paranoid the next time I'm playing with a battery and I got my ring on LOL!
Thanks Dan, Helps a lot !!
Awesome, glad it was useful!
I enjoyed your video. Thanks
Thank you too!
Great how to video. Subscribed
Thank you so much for your support Jack, really appreciate it! More to come!
great video.
thanks.
Learn something and appreciate the info deserves a sub!
Thank you so much for the comment and the sub :) Tight lines!
Great video! Thanks for taking the time to make it. For a saltwater installation, I would add some dielectric grease to all the bare wire connections to help slow down corrosion.
My pleasure and thank you for watching! Excellent point for saltwater application, that's probably a good idea. I use dielectric on my light connectors on the truck (salt on the roads in the winter) so it would make sense to use it on saltwater boats. Thank you for the comment!
Great video ! very imformative !!
Thank you!
Great tutorial
Thank you!
Seem a little nervous😮 nice job!😊
Good one Dan
Thank you!
Thanks Dan, nice tutorial. Just wanted to make a couple minor observations, as I hope others do for me when I'm brave enough to start posting content. I am about to install a Riptide Terrova, 24V 80# thrust model and the spec sheet states 8AWG for the wire, no biggie, you went higher. But the connector you're using up front shows "Max 40A". Again just an observation, and last but not least, if it were me, just incase, and I saw you had no load on the system, but I'd recommend making the connections with breakers open, or fuses removed if you're using fuses to avoid potential spark shows. Thanks again for a great tutorial.
Hi Bob, thank you so much for the comments and I absolutely appreciate all sorts of comments and critiques, it's how we learn!! So to address your comments, please note that the plug upgrade is a separate video on my channel, I actually upgrade to a 70 amp rated pressure prong style plug and get rid of the annoying twist lock you see in this video :)
For the breaker, you can't open a Minn Kota breaker aka "test" it. So you have no choice but to install it that way or I suppose you could try shorting it to trip it lol!
Thanks again so much for watching my video and leaving a comment, all the best!
Great works 💪 👍👋
Thank you!!
Hi looks great hangin here today, thanks dats informative.
You’re welcome :)
Nice tutorial
Thank you!
Solid video
Thank you Shawn!!
I use a propane torch. Clamp the lug in a vice or pair of vice grips then heat it with the torch and fill it with solder then just take the stripped wire and insert it into the melted solder. It will be a very solid connection
Propane torch would work! I would still crimp the connection properly, and add the solder as insurance if you feel the need. I have NEVER in 30 years of owning a boat had a crimp pop out, but hey, nothing wrong with being extra cautious if it eases your mind about any possible issues. No one likes having electrical issues!