Well after much trouble this weekedn its the rectifier right before teh coils. Apparently part of my prblems the whole time is been that this has intermidently been goign out. So I've go the piece orderd and should be her aroudn the middle of august. Ordered from sportmans on bonny oakes. seems like a good place to deal. gave me about hte same price as on the internet,. I'll be back to using the trolling motor for a while