AUTOHELM 1000 NOT WORKING

[dulcinea]

Hi everyone I got this autohelm with the rose dial display, plug in not working.
I have open it, to check if the electrical part was ok.
Here is the problem this things has got a funny switch which allows the autohelm to go from off to calm, rough and vane position, which once apart I do not manage to put it back tougheter, and without the switch in right place I cannot check where the electrical problem is.
Any Hints??
do you know who repair those things so I could give them maybe a call?

PS i have checked the little engine and that is fine.

thanks /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif

 

[nimbusgb]

Have you tried contacting Raymarine? They are usually very helpful.

 

[ghostlymoron]

Second vote for Raymarine. They diagnosed the fault and repaired my ancient Autohelm 1000 for reasonable cost last year and were very helpful on the phone.

 

[Spyro]

RAYMARINE SERVICE ON EBAY

 

[SteveIOW]

Have also received good service from Raymarine (they gave, not sold, me a skin fitting for a log once!) but they lost interest in the Autohelm 1000 some years ago. They put be on to a Ken Morey at Greenham Marine in West Cowes. He was very helpful & repaired my Autohelm 1000 a few times and supplied spares. He later moved next door to DG Wroath also in West Cowes but is no longer with them (unfortunately). Last I heard he was looking after the electrics at the Needles Pleasure Park.
It's very easy to wreck the 4 way selector switch if it is not released before separating the two halves of the black casing.
I rely heavily on my Autohelm 1000 but they are old and are prone to go wrong. Luckily I have a spare one kept on board. not looking forward to the day when they both eventually pack up. I prefer the compass rose to digital.
Hope someone comes up with a current repairer.