Yikes! My Trolling Motor Is Possessed! Call the Exorcist!

[rps]

No, my foot is not on the pedal and I am not using my fob to change direction. Shortly after this video, the motor refused to stay on

[snagged in outlet 3]

2 minutes ago, rps said:

No, my foot is not on the pedal and I am not using my fob to change direction. Shortly after this video, the motor refused to stay on

Ghost in the machine

[Mitch f]

I’ve heard of others with foot petal issues. Garmin sent him a replacement but it had a newer model number. Might be worth a call.

 

[fishinwrench]

Yep, seeing quite a bit of that lately.   In a few cases only along certain banks where the RF signal from home alarm systems are interfering. 

Like I said in another thread.....For the next couple years you might be better off sticking with Minn-Kota or Motorguide until these "new kids" figure out all the bugs.     But hell.... nobody listens to ME 😅

[rps]

I have called Garmin support. They advised what I expected. The equivalent of unplug the computer, wait 30 seconds and plug it back in.

First two steps: update the software then reset to factory defaults and sync.

When that does not work (I would say 80/20 against), we go to the next step.

[fishinwrench]

While you have a computer genius on the line, would you mind telling him/her that my daughter sat on the TV remote and now our blackweb sound-bar won't work anymore (it has its own separate remote). 

We've tried everything.  What's the fix?

[snagged in outlet 3]

4 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

While you have a computer genius on the line, would you mind telling him/her that my daughter sat on the TV remote and now our blackweb sound-bar won't work anymore (it has its own separate remote). 

We've tried everything.  What's the fix?

Don’t sit on the remote.  You’re welcome.  

[Mitch f]

1 minute ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Don’t sit on the remote.  You’re welcome.  

That’ll be $50 😂

[snagged in outlet 3]

1 minute ago, Mitch f said:

That’ll be $50 😂

No I’m good.  He helps lots of people for free.  It’s the least I could do.  

[fishinwrench]

4 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

No I’m good.  He helps lots of people for free.  It’s the least I could do.  

I give you no credit for that..... because the sound-bar STILL doesn't work.