SJK Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 About 3 years ago I bought a 55# BPS Prowler trolling motor for my crawdad. The last time I took it out, it died on me after about 20 minutes. When I got home I took the cover off and one of the tabs on the speed switch had broke off. Last weekend I went to BPS parts department and asked them for a replacement switch....guess what? They don't have such a thing and nobody in the store could tell me where I could get one. They basically acted like I just needed to buy a new motor. This motor has to be made by a bigger TM company, and there has to be a switch that will work with it. I'm going to do some investigating and when I find it I'm gonna call the BPS service department and make sure they know what part to stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunkersox3815 Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 I hate to tell ya but they wont stock the parts even tho they are supposed to do repairs on trolling motors. I have been up there for 5 years and know how they are when it comes to stuff like that. I really think that they are made by Motorguide, but I can find out for sure and hit you up with a PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softbaitmaker Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 (edited) Your not gonna like it but here is a link to the people that have parts for it...... Motors ... China PARTS FOR A PROWLER TROLLING MOTOR supplier and PARTS FOR A PROWLER TROLLING MOTOR manufacturer. Our company offers high-quality PARTS FOR A PROWLER TROLLING MOTOR ... http://www.trolling-motor-manufacturers.com/kp-PARTS-FOR-A... - Cached Edited August 18, 2011 by softbaitmaker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJK Posted August 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 i swear I think it's a motorguide switch..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softbaitmaker Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 i swear I think it's a motorguide switch..... Did you see the link to the parts site for your Prowler? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassinHomer Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 :popcorn: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whopper Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 i swear I think it's a motorguide switch..... When I looked at one of those Prowlers that's exactly what I thought Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softbaitmaker Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 (edited) Well Jamie, Considering I think about 90% of MinnKota's and Motorguide Trolling motor parts come from Japan or China to begin with I don't doubt that the entire Trolling motors are made in China. America doesn't make anything any more because we don't operate sweat shops and pay folks 50 cents and hour to work. We did away with slave labor back in 1865 yet we will allow American Companies to move jobs off shore to countries that still have sweat shops and slave labor. I had to quit doing business with Waggin Tails last month. When I first began giving Kasey Chicken Jerky treats from Waggin Tails On the bags it said Made in USA. I was reading a bag last month and it said a product Made in China. I called them up and spoke with them and their excuse for moving off shore to china was they were having difficulty finding Chicken meat to prepare their Jerky Products in America and were force to go where chicken was plentyful to continue making the products. The woman did her best to assure me that they had american personnel in China over seeing that the quality of the product was of the utmost safety and inspected by American employees in the plants over there. I know that is a crock because Tyson and Chik-a flick and KFC sure doesn't have any problems buying Chickens for human consumption here in the USA. It was just a way to cut Americans out of jobs and earn larger profits. I told her that Waggin Tails lost my business and I would tell all my friends and family that purchase their products that they are now made in China so they will lose a lot more than just me. I don't plan on giving Kasey products made in China that contain Ethanol Glycol(antifreeze) which poisons pets and China was killing pets across America two years ago with products from China. I ain't taking no chances. I think Congress needs to pass a law requiring all retail outlets like Walmart, Sams Wholesale, All Grocery Stores and everyone else to divide their stores into 2 sections. One that says all products in this section made in China and the other section reads All products in this section Made in America or Made in USA. I think that would be a major wake up call for Americans to see just how large the made in China section would be verses the Made in USA sections are. It would make it alot easier to boycott Chinese products. It would give folks the option to buy American first. JMHO Edited August 18, 2011 by softbaitmaker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackertxw175 Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 is it the submersible model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fritobasser Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 Well Jamie, Considering I think about 90% of MinnKota's and Motorguide Trolling motor parts come from Japan or China to begin with I don't doubt that the entire Trolling motors are made in China. America doesn't make anything any more because we don't operate sweat shops and pay folks 50 cents and hour to work. We did away with slave labor back in 1865 yet we will allow American Companies to move jobs off shore to countries that still have sweat shops and slave labor. I had to quit doing business with Waggin Tails last month. When I first began giving Kasey Chicken Jerky treats from Waggin Tails On the bags it said Made in USA. I was reading a bag last month and it said a product Made in China. I called them up and spoke with them and their excuse for moving off shore to china was they were having difficulty finding Chicken meat to prepare their Jerky Products in America and were force to go where chicken was plentyful to continue making the products. The woman did her best to assure me that they had american personnel in China over seeing that the quality of the product was of the utmost safety and inspected by American employees in the plants over there. I know that is a crock because Tyson and Chik-a flick and KFC sure doesn't have any problems buying Chickens for human consumption here in the USA. It was just a way to cut Americans out of jobs and earn larger profits. I told her that Waggin Tails lost my business and I would tell all my friends and family that purchase their products that they are now made in China so they will lose a lot more than just me. I don't plan on giving Kasey products made in China that contain Ethanol Glycol(antifreeze) which poisons pets and China was killing pets across America two years ago with products from China. I ain't taking no chances. I think Congress needs to pass a law requiring all retail outlets like Walmart, Sams Wholesale, All Grocery Stores and everyone else to divide their stores into 2 sections. One that says all products in this section made in China and the other section reads All products in this section Made in America or Made in USA. I think that would be a major wake up call for Americans to see just how large the made in China section would be verses the Made in USA sections are. It would make it alot easier to boycott Chinese products. It would give folks the option to buy American first. JMHO Thanks for the heads up on the Waggin Tails I had not seen that. They just lost one more customer!!!! We have been buting a new one Milo's Kitchen treat they are made in the USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJK Posted August 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 is it the submersible model Apparently not lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJK Posted August 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 Did you see the link to the parts site for your Prowler? Yes.....but I didn't see any switches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone fishing Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 there made by motorguide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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