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    Apr 20, 2010, 04:25 AM
    Normal wire common wire
    I am replacing the foot control switch on my electric trolling motor. I have forgotten where each wire goes. There are 3 wires red, white , black on the motor and on the bottom of the switch there are 2 spots to connect the wires. One is labelled common the other is labelled normal. Which color goes where?

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    Apr 20, 2010, 04:55 AM

    Can you get a wiring diagram from the manufacturer?
    There is no standard color code for things like this.
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    Apr 20, 2010, 04:56 AM

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    Apr 22, 2010, 03:50 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by rick1117 View Post
    I am replacing the foot control switch on my electric trolling motor. I have forgotten where each wire goes. There are 3 wires red, white , black on the motor and on the bottom of the switch there are 2 spots to connect the wires. One is labelled common the other is labelled normal. Which color goes where?

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    It is a motorguide motor and the manufacturer has not responded to my query. Need the boat running Monday.
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    Apr 22, 2010, 04:37 AM

    Don't have time to look through, but look through this:
    http://www.motorguide.com/userfiles/...ers-Manual.pdf
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