High speed 2106 Scotty downrigger power stuck on

[Sir Reel]

My high speed 2106 Scotty started winding in all by itself while fishing today.
Would not stop and now is always on. Have to plug and unplug power cord to use it.
Think I probably need a new power switch.

2 questions:
- Anything I can do/check while on our trip?
- Will a power switch from an older 1106 downrigger work? I have one.

Thanks!

 

[CBsqrd]

Probably not the switch itself, but the internal relay. I had one go a couple years ago, but my problem was the opposite - it would turn on.

You can get them from your local Scotty service center.

 

[Sir Reel]

Ya I suspect the relay too.
We are in Renfrew and no parts here.

 

[ship happens]

You will have to pull the motor cover to diagnose or replace either the switch or the relay regardless. Pull the cover and give the relay some good taps while it's running. The contacts are probly stuck together. The switch wires to the relay also so can unplug those to rule them out

It's actually way easier to pull the drive gear from the motor first and pull the cover leaving the motor in place.

 

[Eden Island]

Ya I suspect the relay too.
We are in Renfrew and no parts here.

If you can isolate the part, maybe ask around the guides -- some of them may have parts. Or put the word around at the marina and the hotel pub. Scotty could even courier the part from Sidney now that its Monday [or Island Outfitters or Trotac in Victoria].

 

[Gong Show]

Or do the Gong Show method, there are two wires, cut and strip.
Hold them together and she's going.
Fun with wet hands and not getting the wires to touch.
Did this for three days out of Port Hardy this year.

 

[spring fever]

Or do the Gong Show method, there are two wires, cut and strip.
Hold them together and she's going.
Fun with wet hands and not getting the wires to touch.
Did this for three days out of Port Hardy this year.

Temp wire a spring loaded switch-good till the part comes

 

[Aces]

Or do the Gong Show method, there are two wires, cut and strip.
Hold them together and she's going.
Fun with wet hands and not getting the wires to touch.
Did this for three days out of Port Hardy this year.

Been there done that

 

[Sir Reel]

Been there done that

That’s what we are doing now. Just plugging in the connector when we need it up. Luckily not many shakers so don’t need to run that often.

 

[Sir Reel]

Update. A friend here is just on his way home and loaned me one of his downriggers so good to go.

I’ll take mine to Trotac when home and let them fix it.
Thanks!

 

[Rain City]

Update. A friend here is just on his way home and loaned me one of his downriggers so good to go.

I’ll take mine to Trotac when home and let them fix it.
Thanks!

I would have never expected you to be the guy to not have one of these things kicking around in that thing
Glad it worked out, never fun.

 

[Sir Reel]

I would have never expected you to be the guy to not have one of these things kicking around in that thing

Ha ha. Everything but!

Honestly never expected that to part to fail.

 

[Rain City]

Ha ha. Everything but!

Honestly never expected that to part to fail.

Yeah I keep a switch and a relay and some other little thing someone suggested on my boat... no big deal
I think they're all 6 years old now which is probably when the guy posted about having extras around. I think this doesn't come up often enough for it to be the norm, but it's a tiny little bag of parts that couldn't have been more than $75 and can save such a hassle when on a big trip. I'd be interested in finding that old post.