mrlewp87
New member
"At my wits end here. It's all new- the EDGE 70 bow-mounted motor, the 2-12V batteries, connections and 60 amp breaker. All except for the 8 gauge power cable running from helm to bow. I took great care, using heavier than required wiring between batteries, and leading to the breaker. All connections clean and tight.
Using a digital meter, I tested the red and black power lines, finding just 1 or 2 tenths of an ohm per wire. Voltage measured across the 2 batteries- 25.3V. Voltage measured from the bow's new* motor receptacle- 25.3V !
It's all good, right? Wrong. Tried all power settings on the foot pedal, and all operating modes. Nada!
The breaker doesn't have a "TEST" button, as your home GFI outlets do. I hoped to find it needed a Reset. There's only a very small flexible part on top, which seems to be an enclosed switch or lever?, but it makes no click sound.
It's taken me several months to get around to installing it. There's no returning it now. Ordered online. I refuse to suspect the motor a lemon- which I can't even think about, a true nightmare. So, other than that....... ??? The only things I know to do- connect to the batteries and breaker, minus the below-deck wiring, even tho' that wiring tested fine. Is there any fuse or not too obvious weak link I might have missed?
Using a digital meter, I tested the red and black power lines, finding just 1 or 2 tenths of an ohm per wire. Voltage measured across the 2 batteries- 25.3V. Voltage measured from the bow's new* motor receptacle- 25.3V !
It's all good, right? Wrong. Tried all power settings on the foot pedal, and all operating modes. Nada!
The breaker doesn't have a "TEST" button, as your home GFI outlets do. I hoped to find it needed a Reset. There's only a very small flexible part on top, which seems to be an enclosed switch or lever?, but it makes no click sound.
It's taken me several months to get around to installing it. There's no returning it now. Ordered online. I refuse to suspect the motor a lemon- which I can't even think about, a true nightmare. So, other than that....... ??? The only things I know to do- connect to the batteries and breaker, minus the below-deck wiring, even tho' that wiring tested fine. Is there any fuse or not too obvious weak link I might have missed?
