What its function is. Auto pilot, it will stay on whatever heading its pointed at and run itself on that heading even in the wind, no need for your foot on the pedal all the time like the old days.
How do I adjust the height on my Ultrex?
Loosen the knob on the shaft collar located between the head and steering box .. raise to desired height– slide the collar down and re tighten.
Does the Ultrex have a built in transducer?
Yes, all Ultrex motors are equipped with either our Universal Sonar 2 transducer or our Built-In MEGA DI (Down Imaging) transducer.
How does the foot control work on a trolling motor?
Typically, when the steering pedal is pushed forward (toe downwards, heel up), the trolling motor will turn to the right. When using your heel to push the pedal backwards (toe upwards, heel down). The best way to get the hang of steering and operating a trolling motor is practice.
Can you shorten an ultrex shaft?
Can you cut the shaft length on an Ultrex? Yes you can, but you have to be careful not to cut the wires and you have to re drill the the head screw holes in the head. I recommend you bring to a Authorized Service Center to get this done because if you do it yourself it will void the warranty on the troll motor.
How many amps does a 80 lb thrust trolling motor use?
The 80lb thrust Terrova has a max amp draw at the 10 setting of 56 amps.
Does Ultrex transducer work with Lowrance?
Absolutely. Ultrex motors equipped with the i-Pilot system operate completely independent of the fish finder. The i-Pilot remote works soley with the trolling motor, and provides features such as Spot-Lock, AutoPilot, Cruise Control and Record-A-Track.
Does Ultrex have side imaging?
The new Ultrex and Ulterra trolling motors with Built-In Side Imaging will be available ship in early 2020. For more information visit minnkotamotors.com/mega.
What does Minn Kota heading sensor do?
Short Description: This Bluetooth-enabled heading sensor contains a compass that detects your boat’s heading and communicates it to your trolling motor to enable the Spot-Lock Jog feature, which lets you move your Spot-Lock location in 5 ft. increments in any direction.
Which way does a trolling motor face?
You can tell by looking at the way the prop is made to pull in the water. It is correct. Motor turn counter clockwise to to move forward.
Do all Ultrex have spot lock?
Spot-Lock is available on select Ulterra, PowerDrive, Ultrex and Terrova trolling motors.
Do all i-Pilot have spot lock?
No. Our i-Pilot GPS trolling motor system operates independently of the fish finder. This self contained system provides features such as Spot-Lock, Record a Track, AutoPilot and more.
Will spot lock work without heading sensor?
Or if I can use spot lock at least without it? Yes, you can. The heading sensor is only used for the “jog” function, so the motor knows where forward, left, right, and reverse are. Some will say it increases the accuracy of spotlock, but I have never seen any documentation/proof of that.
Does Ultrex come with GPS puck?
There is no Minnkota GPS puck, the puck that comes with a Minnkota trolling motor is a Heading Sensor. GPS is the iPilot inside the top of the motor. No you do not have to re-pair the Heading Sensor after the first time.
Does the Ultrex self deploy?
Did the Fortrex have auto deploy? No. An Ultrex is nothing more than a Fortrex that still has cable steering only with electronic assist.
What is an Ultrex?
Overview. Short Description: Step on the Ultrex™ foot pedal and feel what Power Steering does to a trolling motor. Then tap the Spot-Lock® button to stay on a fishing spot automatically. Only Ultrex combines the most responsive, intuitive steering ever with GPS-powered automatic boat control.
Should I mount transducer on trolling motor?
Often, it is desirable to have the transducer mounted on the trolling motor, but this can be a difficult task. It is important that the transducer and the routing of the cable does not interfere with the trolling motor’s operation. You must route the cable so that it does not get pulled, cut, or crushed.
Can a Minn Kota Terrova shaft be shortened?
Cut the amount off you want. Be careful not to cut any wires when cutting the shaft. I used a small metal pipe to slide down in the shaft to keep from cutting the wires. After cutting the shaft shorten the wires and put the head back on.
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