Motorguide 4300, about 14 years old, original to boat. On 16' Basstracker. Never any problems before, moved the boat around just fine. Yesterday would hardly move on highest setting. Battery fairly new and was at full charge.
Am i screwed, is it just dying and I need a new one? or there something internal that could be wrong and fixable?
Thanks

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Posted by headedwest21

Member since Dec 2016

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Posted on 4/14/17 at 9:33 am to CSATiger

First I would try it on another battery just to make sure it wasn't a bad battery. I've had almost brand new batteries crap out. Then I would look at the switch internally. I've heard of the same situation and the switch was bad. You think you are in full power but the trolling motor is only activating upto maybe 1/4 power.

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Posted by Solo Cam

Member since Sep 2015

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Posted on 4/14/17 at 9:52 am to CSATiger

Put a meter on your battery. Try the motor on another battery. If it doesn't work, 14 years is a hell of a life for a trolling motor.

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Posted by Wtodd

Tampa, FL

Member since Oct 2013

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Posted on 4/14/17 at 10:36 am to Solo Cam

Agree with other posters on their suggestions. Also take the prop off and see if there's anything wrapped around the inside of the prop

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Posted by keakar

Member since Jan 2017

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Posted on 4/14/17 at 10:56 am to Wtodd

I recall motorguide had issues with the circuit boards a while back that caused the motors to not work, turn on and off by themselves, and sometimes only run on half or 1/4 power.

my guess is you have a bad circuit board in your head unit, shouldn't be a huge repair cost I would think. finding a motorguide place to get it repaired at I wouldn't know about

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Posted by Wtodd

Tampa, FL

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Posted on 4/14/17 at 11:28 am to keakar