Any Raymarine Tack Tick experts on here?

[Gixer]

The battery has finally gone in my mast head wind unit. It’s the old version and I can only find a battery service kit for the newer design.
Does anyone know if the battery service kit is the same for the old and new version?
I can call Raymarine but thought I’d ask you nice chaps first.

No answers referring to soldering your own batteries or the merits of a wired solution please ?

 

[billyfish]

I'm afraid I went down this road, ended up chucking it and put a wire up the mast for a new one....dont think your supposed to fix them

 

[Chiara’s slave]

I'm afraid I went down this road, ended up chucking it and put a wire up the mast for a new one....dont think your supposed to fix them

You may not be supposed to fix them, so here‘s the other thing the OP didn’t want to hear. Battery replacements are freely avaliable, but it involves soldering. I don’t know of another way around it. I think Raymarine will say it’s scrap, unless there’s an old kit in a box under someone’s desk.

 

[Gixer]

Thanks, I can only find videos and info on the newer version. I think when I get it down I’ll split it apart and have a look. Could be a new unit though….

 

[WindyWindyWindy]

Don't just chuck it, there's a few quid Inthe parts. It's so hard to get raymarine spares after a couple of years.

 

[Gixer]

Sorry to bump this thread but thought I’d finish the story if anyone is in the same position.

Turned out I had the post 2008 version so I took the whole thing apart. I used a YouTube video as I guide and it was fiddly but straightforward.
I bought new batteries and bearings and put it all back together for less than £100. Hopefully should last another 10 years now.

 

[howardclark]

I took an old one apart before the battery kit was avaliable ( I think the kit does fit the older generation). I bought suitable batteries from the internet for just a few quid , reassembled it all and got another few years from it.
only issue was I couldn’t find the batteries with the solder tag so took a couple of goes to get a decent bond. Worth having a go.
Second time round I bought a new unit which is still going