How to: Install a Yamaha Variable Trolling Switch (VTS)

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  • @timrussell1476
    @timrussell1476 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for this video. My exact motor. I needed this.

    • @RealLifeFishingWI
      @RealLifeFishingWI  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      My pleasure! Have you set up an NMEA 2000 network yet? You can get all sorts of cool information from the engine - temp, oil pressure, digital tach (no more inaccurate needle), trim, etc.

  • @TubeBeatYou
    @TubeBeatYou 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hello. Thank you for the video. Is it possible to split the cable and install two switches? Are these simple up and down switches? Many thanks

  • @TGS303
    @TGS303 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Do you have a video on how the switch works?

  • @fishwhistle9612
    @fishwhistle9612 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for this video. How high rpm will this allow the motor to go? I would like to set it at cruise speed where I can take my hand off the throttle and know i'm not going to lose rpm's

    • @RealLifeFishingWI
      @RealLifeFishingWI  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      No. This is for trolling, not cruise control. If you lose rpm without holding the remote, you need to get that fixed.

  • @ricklaplante8147
    @ricklaplante8147 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can they be used with a mechanical cable and lever type throttle at a mid-boat seat?

    • @RealLifeFishingWI
      @RealLifeFishingWI  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Umm, you mean the one that's already installed on your boat? I don't understand the question....

  • @jasonstark4499
    @jasonstark4499 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Were you ever able to test it out? With your experience, are you able to get RPMs less than your idle speed?

    • @RealLifeFishingWI
      @RealLifeFishingWI  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes, I've had it out a few times, just haven't had time to film (or edit!), unfortunately. As for lower than idle speed, I never tried. Idle speed is too slow for musky trolling on my boat, so I speed up with it, not slow down.

    • @sha6mm
      @sha6mm 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@RealLifeFishingWI
      Have you tried it slower for us Walleye fishing ? Thanks

  • @catchonedrinktwo
    @catchonedrinktwo 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    How did it improve your troll? I have a wx2000t with a F115 that goes 2.5-3 forward 1.5-2 in reverse. Thinking about adding this.

    • @RealLifeFishingWI
      @RealLifeFishingWI  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haven't had it out yet since installing this. Had it on my last boat and it was excellent, so I wanted to add it to this one. I'll do a followup once I get it on the water.

    • @RealLifeFishingWI
      @RealLifeFishingWI  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I've used it a LOT since making this video. On my boat, I can get down to about 2.0-2.3 forward. I don't backtroll.

    • @catchonedrinktwo
      @catchonedrinktwo ปีที่แล้ว

      @@RealLifeFishingWI thanks for the update. I sometimes would just put my trolling motor in the opposite direction and that would slow me down to that speed.

  • @johnhighland4781
    @johnhighland4781 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Are these available for a 175 vmax?

    • @RealLifeFishingWI
      @RealLifeFishingWI  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      No idea. I *think* they are only for 150 and smaller, but you can always ask your dealer (since that's where you'll have to get it from anyway).

    • @ricklaplante8147
      @ricklaplante8147 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dealer cost is 2 to 3 times what they are available for online, and there is supposedly a one plug connector. Only issue for me is whether it will adjust idle speed if a mechanical throttle cable is involved.

    • @RealLifeFishingWI
      @RealLifeFishingWI  ปีที่แล้ว

      You might get them online, but they are still from a Yamaha dealer. You don't just walk into WalMart and find these sitting on the shelf... In fact, I couldn't even find these listed on Amazon. Literally the ONLY place they were available was a Yamaha dealer.

  • @jancicak2090
    @jancicak2090 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tell me how the VTS works. Yamaha literature leaves me with more questions. How low Rpm can it allow motor to get to?

    • @RealLifeFishingWI
      @RealLifeFishingWI  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Depends on the motor. My f70 got to 500, my vf115 gets to like 550 or 600 I think.

  • @jakeowens1770
    @jakeowens1770 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You're a terrible person in a terrible town with terrible people. I think I'll subscribe

  • @michaelgriffin2111
    @michaelgriffin2111 ปีที่แล้ว

    Not one freaking close up of where itplugs in to motor??? Several minutes of looking at your shoulder. Terrible.

    • @RealLifeFishingWI
      @RealLifeFishingWI  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There is only one place the plug fits. Thank you for your critique, I'll try to make my videos as nice as yours are. Thanks for watching!