Refueler
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Tks ... all bookmarked .. who knows !!
I hate my B&G Network
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Refueler
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Page 3 of the tests paper I uploaded seem to bear that out ...
Alex_Blackwood
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Reed switches are always a good suspect! Having looked at the available info. Location is not immediately evident!
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Refueler
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Dreading possibility I may have to ascend over 17m to get at masthead !!
First will see what happens at mast base as per Test papers.
First will see what happens at mast base as per Test papers.
Beneteau381
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Don’t think reed switches,Ive got one on my desk, will have a look
shortjohnsilver
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I used this replacement B&G 213 PCB in my MHU H100 B&G and it’s compatible and rectified similar issues I had - wind direction inconsistent and occasional no wind speed. This four years ago and still all good. Worth it to keep the old network going until I can afford new whenever that might be!
Refueler
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I appreciate the integration of the gear .... allows true wind and all that ... but when and if I swap it all out - I would not be going for such gear. I would forego the integration to be honest ...
The question would be more along lines of "would new display fit in same space as old" ................
The question would be more along lines of "would new display fit in same space as old" ................
Alex_Blackwood
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Agree, possibly not a reed switch I believe some are. Could be however, amongst other things, a pulse generator on a similar principle to a paddle wheel log.
Refueler
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Checked and gear is the standard 110mm square design.
Its crazy ... I could replace most of the gear - Depth / Speed / Wind / Tack with NASA gear and still have change in my pocket vs the cost of just the B&G Wind !!
I've checked and NASA can be integrated to provide True / Apparent etc. etc. along with connection to MFD.
In fact I don't even need to remove the working parts of B&G ... I could slot in the NASA wind as is .... just won't look 'nice' having mixed brands !
Refueler
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The more I look at / read the manuals .... watch YT vids etc - I have feeling that when the boat had mast stepped at beginning last year for selling ... maybe the junction in the headlining wasn't connected correctly.
I remember seller saying that he had a connection to sort - but wasn't too informative about what.
People may be thinking ... hey - guy goes to buy a boat and now says that ?? The price of the boat was half the usual market price ... and the boat itself was in good condition ... the wiring crap is then acceptable !!
I remember seller saying that he had a connection to sort - but wasn't too informative about what.
People may be thinking ... hey - guy goes to buy a boat and now says that ?? The price of the boat was half the usual market price ... and the boat itself was in good condition ... the wiring crap is then acceptable !!
Fr J Hackett
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Didn't you say that your local "specialist" marine electricians had checked it out? Makes you wonder about how specialist they are.
Alex_Blackwood
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The picture of the replacement board would bear that out.
Alex_Blackwood
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He said the MHU had been checked not the boat wiring
Refueler
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What they did was to take down the masthead unit and check taht - which they found nothing wrong with.
I then checked the display for function ...
Due to time constraints - they could not check all and was left at that for possible later return to if I could not complete rest ... the cable was assumed OK - because there was direction coming through ...
Refueler
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He said the MHU had been checked not the boat wiring
Thank you .... you read correct.
gregcope
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Does this help with testing connections;
https://www.tinleyelectronics.com/documents/masthead unit tests.pdf
https://www.tinleyelectronics.com/documents/masthead unit tests.pdf
Fr J Hackett
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TBH the first place I would look before going up the mast was the wiring connections especially the through deck ones which would eliminate either the masthead unit and wiring or the display. After that if there is a problem between the junction and masthead then check the unit.He said the MHU had been checked not the boat wiring
rogerthebodger
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My Simrad MHU has a 3 phase potentiometer as described and the wind speed pluses is generated by a magnet passing a Hall effect sensor as used in water speed pulses
My smrad looks similar to the B&G and has the same 6 pin plug
My smrad looks similar to the B&G and has the same 6 pin plug
Refueler
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Thanks for the pdf ... that's literally a rewrite of the B&G Test paper I linked to earlier ...
Refueler
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Most likely not only one with such ... but as we know each brand likes to tweak to prevent cross branding ....