On Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:34:58 -0700, "Steve B"
wrote:

My SIL is having a problem with her trolling motor on her canoe. It has a
three position rocker switch with six spade prongs coming out the back, two
for each position on the rocker. Right, middle, and left.

When doing a continuity check, I can only get continuity between the middle
two. The right and left do not have any continuity whatsoever, with the
pair, or with any other spade push terminal. There is no melting, no
blackening, and no evidence of melted metal from shorting/arcing. Shouldn't
there be continuity on all three pairs, each one having continuity when I
flip the rocker to that position?

Steve

What problem does the motor have? Most likely the switch IS shot.