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Title: ultera. ilink ipilot?? 899/859 help!!
Post by: big dummy on January 24, 2015, 04:49:58 PM

Not sure if I'm in the right place or not but here goes. Thinking about getting a minnkota ultera. I have two birds. 899 and 859. The ultera comes ether ilink or i pilot. Which would be better for my set up. I have know clue what ether is so any help will be greatly appreciated. 

Title: Re: ultera. ilink ipilot?? 899/859 help!!
Post by: sfw1960 on January 24, 2015, 05:43:49 PM

The i-Pilot Link interfaces to HB control heads - the STD i-Pilot does NOT.
Go to Minn Kota site & READ UP.

Title: Re: ultera. ilink ipilot?? 899/859 help!!
Post by: big dummy on January 24, 2015, 07:51:08 PM

Ok thanks. Been a fisherman my whole life get some technology and completely lost. Hahahaha just getting with the times I guess

Title: Re: ultera. ilink ipilot?? 899/859 help!!
Post by: Bob B on January 24, 2015, 11:25:59 PM

I read that there may be a recall on the ultera

Title: Re: ultera. ilink ipilot?? 899/859 help!!
Post by: bobcoy on January 25, 2015, 07:39:26 AM

Bob,where did you read that? Bob
I have been looking around. There seems to be a couple things that are holding up production and the few units that have shipped will have to be replaced. An FCC thing and some kind of locking issue. No official recall or comment from Minn Kota yet . Sources crappie.com and bbc

Title: Re: ultera. ilink ipilot?? 899/859 help!!
Post by: Bob B on January 25, 2015, 02:36:03 PM

I saw it over here:

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/fishing-electronics-and-photography/299681-minn-kota-total-recall-ulterra/ (http://www.crappie.com/crappie/fishing-electronics-and-photography/299681-minn-kota-total-recall-ulterra/)

Title: Re: ultera. ilink ipilot?? 899/859 help!!
Post by: bobcoy on January 25, 2015, 02:46:05 PM

Thanks

Title: Re: Ulterra, iPilot Link?? 899/859 help!!
Post by: sfw1960 on January 25, 2015, 09:15:08 PM

Tom's a straight shooter, so I have no reason to think anything otherwise....Bummer.