Spyro
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Had Simrad on previous boat.and now have had an st2000 for 5 years on present boat. It's the Raymarine for me anytime.
I've had two second hand ST2000's, when you open them up, the quality of the engineering is like a Chinese remote control car from a market stall, I just can't work out how they have the gall to ask £500.
If you are seriously contemplating a new one, bear in mind you could get a reasonable used wind-vane for that price..
I would not buy a new Ray one anyway, although I believe they sell the most.
AKA tinfoil, or something a bit more engineered?
Automotive windscreen sun shield. Useful stuff in the Med, we cut up several to fit in the windows and and hatches to help keep the heat out of the saloon.
I left it on the boat, but was planning to advertise it. The motor and mechanics are fine. The buttons all beep, the - buttons work, just the plus buttons that don't extend the piston. They make it beep so I am guessing the electronics are confused.
Happy with the performance of my ST2000 (which is massively over specced for my 1400Kg boat. Have put a waterproof acrylic cover over it (same material used for windows in sprayhoods) as I've heard rumours that water ingress was possible through the buttons.
Sounds like a blown power transistor. BruceDanforth had this on his. Fixed in a few minutes for a few pence. I'm sure he will give details.
Happy with the performance of my ST2000 (which is massively over specced for my 1400Kg boat.
My old black Autohelm 1000 packed in at the weekend too. Same thingits buttons beep but dont move the motor. Motor is fine, as I tested it. No visible signs of damage to either board or components. Gutted!!! Any ideas?
Interesting, who is BruceDanforth? How do I know which one to change and what one to buy. Is it something maplins sell.
This may help https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9C4I8Y-OYBcdV9EOVpVdWVwLWc/edit?usp=sharing
Circuit diagram.
Ian
Thanks very much for that. I don't suppose you have one for the TP32?
Maybe this is salvageable, I am back on the boat. Opened it up and there are broken components on the board. Capacitors c114 and c15 are in bits. The rest looks ok, I assume the power transformer is tr4 and tr7.
I can't read the circuit diagrams online so will take the whole lot back home.
printed it but it is for st1000, not autohelm1000The file should be downloadable and printable.