Lofrans winch control

[alastair]

I have a radio control windlass control which does not operate. The windlas and relay box work perfectly using the control buttons.
The handheld remote control shows a red led after pressing on for 2 seconds but will not operate the relay box.
Is there a method to reprogrammed the radio cantrol receiver? If I press the prog button the red led lights for 30 seconds or so.
Grateful for the forums assistance in this.
Please see pic attached

 

[gordmac]

Battery ok?

 

[alastair]

Battery ok?

Yes battery OK. Any other ideas? Does anyone kono hoe to use the 'prog' button?
Thanks

 

[Alex_Blackwood]

I have a radio control windlass control which does not operate. The windlas and relay box work perfectly using the control buttons.
The handheld remote control shows a red led after pressing on for 2 seconds but will not operate the relay box.
Is there a method to reprogrammed the radio cantrol receiver? If I press the prog button the red led lights for 30 seconds or so.
Grateful for the forums assistance in this.
Please see pic attached

Your transmitter is labelled "MIZAR" The receiver is "LOFRANS" but is probably also "MIZAR" See if you can find any model No's on either, or both. Google "MIZAR XXX" and see what comes up. Or talk to Loran's https://www.lofrans.com/

 

[Caladh]

Battery ok?

We are talking about the battery in the Winchit remote of course rather than a bow thruster battery……

 

[gordmac]

Yes the remote. In my experience Lofrans are very helpful.

 

[Alex_Blackwood]

Just found this: https://www.remote-control-world.eu/remote-control-repairs-c-500/remote-control-repair-lofrans-mizar-433-windglasses-7592-p-10881?country_header=222&currency=GBP&language=en&gclid=Cj0KCQiA-JacBhC0ARIsAIxybyN7ilt5jdc1LtzvO313BQtInSzbfp-RIgKAmCahdtWE-9FYEuKkGi8aAgsTEALw_wcB

 

[colind3782]

A replacement Lofrans unit is very expensive and, if you can't get it working, one like this will do the job just as well:

12V ELECTRIC WIRELESS WINCH REMOTE CONTROL HANDSET Heavy Duty For Truck ATV SUV 711005774581 | eBay

 

[alastair]

A replacement Lofrans unit is very expensive and, if you can't get it working, one like this will do the job just as well:

12V ELECTRIC WIRELESS WINCH REMOTE CONTROL HANDSET Heavy Duty For Truck ATV SUV 711005774581 | eBay

Many thanks. This is a good solution but the boat owner prefers to get the original working for security reasons. Eg another boat in the same anchorage could have the same controller and he could raise both anchors....

 

[alastair]

Just found this: https://www.remote-control-world.eu/remote-control-repairs-c-500/remote-control-repair-lofrans-mizar-433-windglasses-7592-p-10881?country_header=222&currency=GBP&language=en&gclid=Cj0KCQiA-JacBhC0ARIsAIxybyN7ilt5jdc1LtzvO313BQtInSzbfp-RIgKAmCahdtWE-9FYEuKkGi8aAgsTEALw_wcB

The boat owner has already sent it to these guys for repair. All I think needs to be done is to pair the remote to the receiver. Unfortunately I cannot find how to do this despite several Google searches.

 

[Alex_Blackwood]

The boat owner has already sent it to these guys for repair. All I think needs to be done is to pair the remote to the receiver. Unfortunately I cannot find how to do this despite several Google searches.

Best I can find for Mizar. Again suggest contact Lofrans.
https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/mizar-automazioni

 

[Caladh]

Many thanks. This is a good solution but the boat owner prefers to get the original working for security reasons. Eg another boat in the same anchorage could have the same controller and he could raise both anchors....

You’ve got about as much chance of that happening as finding the proverbial needle in a haystack the size of the QE2. It won’t happen.

 

[Graham376]

You’ve got about as much chance of that happening as finding the proverbial needle in a haystack the size of the QE2. It won’t happen.

About the same chance as the Lofrans signal pairing with another unit.

 

[alastair]

Update
Lofrans finally replied ad said it was an old model and to buy a new unit. Bit disappointed in them tbh. The owner is going to bu a new unit. I hope he finds on with good after sales support.
Many thanks for all of your valued comments.