Motor Guide Brute 56 12/24V

[baironhorse]

Not to sound like a broken record…I’m a little confused and want to wire this up properly.- sorry If the below sounds silly...from my previous posts I took suggestions from all of you kind folks that took the time to help me out....As I want to upgrade my 36lb 12V to a 56lb 12/24V, I want to connect all up in order....Ok I have the wiring diagram for a 24v series system which I confirmed in previous post is correct…Now I want to confirm the wiring in my 56lb 12/24v system. I have three wires coming out of the unit Black, White and Red. I hooked up the black to –NEG and these are my results (Only ONE 12VBATTERY WAS USED to test- Have to buy another one):

With switch in 12 V mode:

• Black to NEG

• White to POS- motor works

• Red to POS- motor does not work

With switch in 24 V mode:

• Black to Neg

• White to POS- motor does not work

• Red to POS- motor works

Can I assume that white wire is for 12V and red wire is for 24V and obviously Black is Negative?

Anyone else with this type of TM? I have a attached a pic for reference. Two guys and loaded gear with a choppy water my 36lb struggles a little to pull 16’. I figure the 56lb should do the trick. Your thoughts!

Thanks

Edited July 21, 2011 by Ironhorse

[Roy]

Assuming you have you two 12 volt batteries connected in series, with black, red and white wires coming from the trolling motor, the black goes to battery #1 negative. The red goes to battery #2 positive and the white is your 24 volt leg which goes to battery #1 positive.

[baironhorse]

Ok from what you are telling me this is what I came up with...I made a drawing let me know if you think its correct so i can hook up this motor...Hopefully I have it now....thanks

 

Assuming you have you two 12 volt batteries connected in series, with black, red and white wires coming from the trolling motor, the black goes to battery #1 negative. The red goes to battery #2 positive and the white is your 24 volt leg which goes to battery #1 positive.

Edited July 20, 2011 by Ironhorse

[Terry]

by that drawing

 

the red gives you 24V

 

and the white gives you 12v

 

and of course black is the common ground - wire

[baironhorse]

Hey Terry

so everything looks correct to get a 24 v system TM going?

 

 

by that drawing

 

the red gives you 24V

 

and the white gives you 12v

 

and of course black is the common ground - wire

[Terry]

it is set up for a 12/ 24 v system

if you don't need 12 volts, don't hook the white one up to the battery

[baironhorse]

On the above test only ONE 12V BATTERY WAS USED to test- Have to buy another one and Yes i just want 24v system...cause I was startin to worry I would need another wire to be run thru my boat as I currently have two (POS & Neg) for a 12V set up....AS I want to move up to 24v, If I can use the existing wires (4guage marine) and as I have a two feet of wire left over so I can make the jumper cable then all I really need is a second battery..Am I correct?

 

it is set up for a 12/ 24 v system

if you don't need 12 volts, don't hook the white one up to the battery

Edited July 21, 2011 by Ironhorse

[Terry]

yup

that will work