Can you run a 24V trolling motor on 12v?

For a cable steer or hand controlled model this will not hurt the motor, but it will considerably affect the performance of the motor. However, an electric steer motor, such as, the PowerDrive, Terrova, or Ulterra cannot be used on lower voltages.

How can I upgrade my 12v to 24V trolling motor?

24 Volt should be just two wires coming from the batteries to the trolling motor. You just have a jumper wire from one battery to the other. Positive to negetive on the jumper then hook the hot wire to positive on one battery and the negetive wire to the negetive on the other battery thats feeding the trolling motor.

How do you wire a 12 24 volt trolling motor?

On the 12-24V trolling motor plug, connect the positive 24V wire to the terminal marked “24”, the 12V wire to the terminal marked “12” and the negative wire to the terminal marked “-”. On straight 24V trolling motors, connect the two wires to “24” and “-” as appropriate.

How do you get 24 volts from a 12-volt system?

So, if you have two 12V batteries wired in series, then 2x12V=24V. To create a 24V system using two 12V batteries, you would wire the first battery’s “+” positive terminal to the “-“negative terminal of the second battery.

Can you get 12 volts from a 24 volt system?

For 12 volts in a 24 volt system use the positive and negative from the same battery to get 12 volts it does not matter how they are wired. You should always use the battery that has the negative lead of the trolling motor going to it.

What size of battery do you need for trolling motor?

A Minn Kota trolling motor will operate with any lead acid, deep cycle marine 12-volt battery/batteries. For best results, use a deep cycle, marine battery with at least a 110-ampere hour rating. RUN-TIME VOLTAGE GROUP SIZE BMP-HOUR

What is a 24 volt battery system?

The 24 volt system consists of two 12 volt batteries connected in series, instead of in parallel. Canadian BJ60s, for example, have two batteries, but they are connected in parallel: the positives are connected, and each negative goes to ground. This parallel system creates a 12 volt system with a lot more juice than a single battery.