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Case II.  The boat doesn’t seem to keep close enough to the recorded Spot-Lock 
location.  

 

Step 1.

  Verify the trolling motor batteries are sufficiently charged. 

 

Step 2. 

Check for weeds wrapped around and under the prop. 

 

Step 3. 

In more extreme wind and current conditions, the boat will tend to stabilize a little downwind from the intended 
location.  Relock the location the same distance upwind and expect that the boat will drift some in the 
downwind direction. 

 

Step 4.

  See Case I. 

 

Case III.  When in Advanced AutoPilot in strong winds, there is quite a bit of 
back and forth movement in the boat.   

Step 1. 

While Advanced AutoPilot will keep your boat on a true heading, it may be at the expense of the boat having to 
continuously move to get back on the correct course.  In these extreme conditions you may be better off using 
Legacy AutoPilot and correcting for the wind manually. 

 

Step 2.

  See Case I. 

 

Case IV.  Under AutoPilot mode, I have Advanced selected as the default mode.  
However, when I engage AutoPilot, it goes into Legacy AutoPilot instead of 
Advanced. 

Step 1. 

If the GPS signal strength indicator shows no bars or is flashing, then Link will automatically engage Legacy 
AutoPilot regardless of the Mode selected.  Wait for your GPS signal strength to reach at least one bar, then re-
engage AutoPilot. 

 

Case V.  i-Pilot won’t let me turn on certain features like Advanced AutoPilot, 
Record, Track to Start/End, or Spot-Lock. 

Step 1.

   Verify that the GPS signal strength icon on the remote’s LCD shows at least one bar.  If there are no bars, i-

Pilot will not allow these GPS-based features to be enabled.  

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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This GPS icon should have 1-4 bars next to it displaying GPS signal strength.   

If there are no bars present then all GPS features will be disabled. 

 

A.

 

Ensure that the motor has a clear view of the sky so it can obtain GPS reception.  (Motor cannot be 
indoors or under a roof, bridge, or tree canopy.) 

B.

 

Ensure the minimum voltage requirements at the motor are met.   

C.

 

Replace the i-Pilot Controller. 
 

 
 
 

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Summary of Contents for i-Pilot

Page 1: ...l Troubleshooting pages 1 through 6 Part II Miscellaneous System Information pages 7 through 9 Part III Remote Quick Reference Guide pages 10 through 16 Please note the differences in the following pictures as they will be referenced throughout this manual These are referred to as i Pilot remotes Remote for i Pilot 1 0 Remote for i Pilot 1 5 Remote for i Pilot 1 6 p n 2994085 p n 2994170 p n 29941...

Page 2: ... while in AutoPilot Spot Lock or Track to Start End Case II The boat doesn t seem to keep close enough to the recorded Spot Lock location Case III When in Advanced AutoPilot in strong winds there is quite a bit of back and forth movement in the boat Case IV When in Advanced AutoPilot in strong winds there is quite a bit of back and forth movement in the boat Case V i Pilot won t let me turn on cer...

Page 3: ...refer to pictures on first page for remote versions Case XVI The remote LCD backlighting will not come on Case XVII Customer complaint that the battery in the i Pilot remote drains quickly Case XVIII There is moisture in the LCD window or the remote case Case XIX On PowerDrive Riptide PowerDrive models the steering does not work properly or at all following i Pilot installation Case XX The heading...

Page 4: ... is similar and critical for all motors with i Pilot Step 4 The i Pilot GPS based functions are dependent on having good GPS signals Advanced AutoPilot Spot Lock Track to Start End Check to make sure that a good signal is being received and that the GPS signal strength indicator on the i Pilot remote is showing at least one 1 bar See Case V below Step 5 If the motor with i Pilot being serviced is ...

Page 5: ...e I have Advanced selected as the default mode However when I engage AutoPilot it goes into Legacy AutoPilot instead of Advanced Step 1 If the GPS signal strength indicator shows no bars or is flashing then Link will automatically engage Legacy AutoPilot regardless of the Mode selected Wait for your GPS signal strength to reach at least one bar then re engage AutoPilot Case V i Pilot won t let me ...

Page 6: ...d battery will have at least 2 9 volts Replace the battery if required and reassemble battery and cover into the remote A Retest remote for function and icon display If no display is noted replace the remote p n 2994170 or 2994171 for Ulterra Case X When any button on the 1 0 remote is pressed nothing happens Step 1 Open the remote case assembly by removing the six screws on the back side of the r...

Page 7: ...motor functions correctly via foot pedal proceed to Step 3 Step 3 Disconnect Power to the motor A Check the i Pilot coil cord network plug connection in the control box head for corrosion and verify that is fully connected connected properly there should be no yellow visible between the male and female plug ends B Check the network plug s at the Control Board on Terrova Riptide ST motors that have...

Page 8: ... the battery It is simply a warning icon B On early models when a customer wakes up the remote by pressing any button all of the icons were briefly displayed The low battery icon was included in this start up display After the start up display the low battery icon was only shown on the LCD if the voltage in the remote s battery was actually low A software change in later models addressed this by r...

Page 9: ...the remote Observe the voltmeter for voltage A If no voltage is noted when steer left or right button is pressed the i Pilot Controller may be at fault Verify that 12 volts is being provided to the i Pilot Controller by pressing and holding the learn button If a steady tone is heard power is being supplied to the i Pilot Controller but no steering output is present when the steering command is sen...

Page 10: ...e remote ON by pressing and releasing the button Agree to the disclaimer by pressing the Right Softkey If the remote was already ON press the Home button Step 2 Use the Menu Up and Menu Down buttons to find the System menu at the bottom of the display screen NOTE Make sure the remote stays within range of the Control head during the pairing process Step 3 Use the Right Softkey to select the System...

Page 11: ...m a If the system works with the footpedal replace the i Pilot Controller head assembly b If the system does not work with the footpedal review the specific chapter of the repair manual regarding the specific model you are servicing Step 2 While holding the learn button down push any button on the remote being programmed Three short chirps will be heard when the remote is successfully learned AUDI...

Page 12: ...hese enable or disable REC Pause Track to Start Track to End AutoPilot Cruise Control Spot Lock Spot Lock Recall Mode 2 single beep Moving more than a quarter mile from the last track point while in Record Pause mode Mode 2 error When GPS signal strength goes to no bars while in a GPS based mode Mode 2 error Attempting to enable a GPS feature when no signal strength bars are shown Mode 2 error Att...

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Page 19: ...i Pilot rev 04 21 16 Quick Reference Guide This refers to both i Pilot remote 1 5 1 0 Johnson Outdoors 2021 ...

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