Volt battery connection, 24‑volt battery connection, 36‑volt battery connection – MotorGuide Xi5 Wireless Trolling Motor User Manual
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Section 3 - Product Installation, Wiring, and Battery Information
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6. Starting with the positive (+) lead, reconnect the battery cables to the engine starting battery.
12-volt battery connection with common ground bond
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 cable
24‑Volt Battery Connection
1. Starting with the negative (–) lead, disconnect the battery cables from the engine starting battery.
2. 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.
3. Connect the positive (+) trolling motor lead to the positive (+) terminal on trolling motor battery B.
4. 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.
5. Connect the trolling motor negative (–) lead to the negative (–) terminal on battery A.
6. Starting with the positive (+) lead, reconnect the battery cables to the engine starting battery.
24-volt battery connection
a -
Power cables to trolling motor
b -
Manual reset circuit breaker
c -
Jumper wire (not supplied)
d -
Negative (–) battery terminal
IMPORTANT: Do not connect a common ground bond cable between 24‑volt and 12‑volt electrical circuits.
36‑Volt Battery Connection
1. Starting with the negative (–) lead, disconnect the battery cables from the engine starting battery.
2. 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 C positive (+) terminal.
3. Connect the positive (+) trolling motor lead to the positive (+) terminal on trolling motor battery C.
4. Connect a jumper wire (reference gray) between the negative (–) terminal on battery C to the positive (+) terminal on
battery B.
IMPORTANT: The jumper wire should be the same wire gauge as the negative (–) and positive (+) power cables.
5. Connect a jumper wire (reference gray) between the negative (–) terminal on battery B to the positive (+) terminal on
battery A.
6. Connect the trolling motor negative (–) lead to the negative (–) terminal on battery A.
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