MotorGuide X3-40 - Manual (Page 15)

WIRING AND BATTERY INFORMATION
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Battery Connection
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CAUTION
Disconnecting or connecting the battery cables in the incorrect order can cause
injury from electrical shock or can damage the electrical system. Always disconnect
the negative (‑) battery cable first and connect it last.
12-VOLT BATTERY CONNECTION
1. Install a 50‑amp (good) or 60‑amp (best) manual reset circuit breaker in line
with the trolling motor power cable positive (+) lead and the battery positive (+)
terminal. Connect the trolling motor positive lead to the trolling motor battery
positive (+) terminal.
2. Connect the black trolling motor power cable negative (–) lead to the trolling
motor battery negative (–) terminal.
3. Connect a common ground bond from the trolling motor battery negative (–)
terminal to the engine starting battery negative (–) terminal.
a - Power cables to trolling
motor
b - Manual reset circuit
breaker
c - Trolling motor battery
d - Engine starting battery
e - Power cables to engine
f - Common ground bond
24-VOLT BATTERY CONNECTION
1. Install a 50‑amp (good) or 60‑amp (best) manual reset circuit breaker in line
with the trolling motor power cable positive (+) lead and the trolling motor
battery B positive (+) terminal.
2. Connect the positive (+) trolling motor lead to the positive (+) terminal on trolling
motor battery B.
3. Connect a jumper wire (reference gray) between the negative (–) terminal on
battery B to the positive (+) terminal on battery A.
IMPORTANT: The jumper wire should be the same wire gauge as the negative (–)
and positive (+) power cables.
4. Connect the trolling motor negative (–) lead to the negative (–) terminal on
battery A.
RED
BLK
BLK
REDRED
a
b
c
e
f
d
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