# Minn Kota Endura Max 55lb trolling motor **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [November 10, 2026, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/minn-kota-endura-max-55lb-trolling-motor/476220 "2026-11-10T18:36:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lovetofish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@lovetofish](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/lovetofish)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2026, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/minn-kota-endura-max-55lb-trolling-motor/476220/1 "2026-11-10T18:36:09Z")
I bought a Endura Max 55lb thrust 36in shaft fall of 2025. I used it for the first time 11/5/2026. I hooked it up to a 12v 100ah lithium battery. I turned in on to low and it started and then stopped. I checked the battery connections and tried again and it started so I turned the speed up and it stopped again. The battery indicator on top said it was full. So I hooked up to a different lithium battery with 54Ah and it worked fine. Any ideas as why it would work on a 54Ah but not the 100Ah. I’ve sent this to Minn Kota but have yet to hear from them. ---
**Author:** ![liketrolling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ce7236/32.png) [@liketrolling](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/liketrolling)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2026, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/minn-kota-endura-max-55lb-trolling-motor/476220/2 "2026-11-10T20:57:57Z")
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**Author:** ![Mildog](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.bigfishtackle.com/mildog/32/53748_2.png) [@Mildog](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Mildog)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2026, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/minn-kota-endura-max-55lb-trolling-motor/476220/3 "2026-11-10T23:06:57Z")
I know you said the indicator says charged, was it a brand new battery? Had you charged it fully? Other wise I would have no guess what that would happen ? ---
**Author:** ![Mildog](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.bigfishtackle.com/mildog/32/53748_2.png) [@Mildog](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Mildog)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2026, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/minn-kota-endura-max-55lb-trolling-motor/476220/4 "2026-11-10T23:09:49Z")
Very informative video, I have watched a few from him. Worth watching for sure! Thank you ---
**Author:** ![TheCarDoctor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.bigfishtackle.com/thecardoctor/32/54870_2.png) [@TheCarDoctor](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/TheCarDoctor)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2026, 11:39pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/minn-kota-endura-max-55lb-trolling-motor/476220/5 "2026-11-10T23:39:51Z")
Either you didn’t have a good connection when you hooked it to the 100ah battery or the 100ah battery has an internal fault.