Trying to fix trolling motor, need help/advice

[timmyprejean]

The trolling motor on my boat has the two wires coming out of it as most do. The plug that's on it has three wires, red/black and yellow, but the yellow is not connected to any of the two trolling motor wires. The three prong socket on the boat that it plugs into has the same three wires. I want to do away with the plug and socket and straight wire it from trolling motor two wires to the three wires coming from the socket. Do I need to even have the yellow wire connected to anything since the trolling motor only has a red and black? Any tips and/or help appreciated.

[budndawn]

You only need to connect one hot wire and a ground

[timmyprejean]

Originally Posted by budndawn

You only need to connect one hot wire and a ground

So if I wanted I could use a two prong plug system from Acadamy and not hook the yellow ground wire to anything?

[papap]

But if its 24 volt trolling motor. The batteries need to be wired for 24 volt.

[timmyprejean]

Originally Posted by papap

But if its 24 volt trolling motor. The batteries need to be wired for 24 volt.

It's already wired to the battery, I just want to do away with the front plugs

[speck-chaser]

I did away with mine a good while back. I used some battery terminal crimp splices on each of the wires,then ran a lil bolt through them to fasten them together, greased them up,and heat shrinked the whole thing. Good idea to make sure you have a good inline fuse though with it hard wired.

[timmyprejean]

Originally Posted by speck-chaser

I did away with mine a good while back. I used some battery terminal crimp splices on each of the wires,then ran a lil bolt through them to fasten them together, greased them up,and heat shrinked the whole thing. Good idea to make sure you have a good inline fuse though with it hard wired.

Thanks

[budndawn]

Yes the 2 wire will work if your batteries are wired 24v

[Feesherman]

The third wire is der for a 12 and 24 configuration