VDO Tacho repair

[BB1]

I'm looking to have the LCD hour display repaired or replaced on a VDO tachometer, any ideas of who may do this.

I will try speedycables but wondered if anyone knew of any other repairers.

 

[Ian h]

Replacement LCD Hour meter - Yanmar/Volvo VDO

 

[Alanij]

After following a similar thread last year I replaced the hour display on two tachos, it was a simple task, various videos are on YouTube showing how it's done. I bought the displays from AK Speedo in Stirling, who ship world-wide (and also have a video showing how it's done).

 

[hinch]

After following a similar thread last year I replaced the hour display on two tachos, it was a simple task, various videos are on YouTube showing how it's done. I bought the displays from AK Speedo in Stirling, who ship world-wide (and also have a video showing how it's done).

this it really is only a 10 minute per gauge job to do it yourself don't be afraid its really quite simple and cheap.

 

[Alanij]

this it really is only a 10 minute per gauge job to do it yourself don't be afraid its really quite simple and cheap.

Changing the displays was easy - it took longer to loosen the panel then remove the tachos. Unfortunately I removed them and took them home to do it three days before the lock-down (in Scotland) was instigated, meaning it was months before I could check I'd done it correctly ? (I had).

 

[vas]

out of curiosity and since I have similar (oceanline series) tachos on my IVECOs, how many years/how many hours before they die?
Is it open boats that they mainly die or enclosed helms as well?
any consensus on that?

cheers

V.

 

[oldgit]

Extracting the instrument from dash can take longer than the actual repair. The wiring connectors can be stiff through age but they will only fit one way on reconnection.
A set of jewellers screwdrivers is useful.
Most suppliers of the LCD strips will do the job for you.

AK Speedo

The total number of hours run is stored in a chip , not in the LCD strip, correct hours will be displayed on power up.

 

[Momac]

out of curiosity and since I have similar (oceanline series) tachos on my IVECOs, how many years/how many hours before they die?
Is it open boats that they mainly die or enclosed helms as well?
any consensus on that?

cheers

V.

The hour meters on my interior helm gave up a few years before the hour meters at the flybridge helm.
So being indoors seems to be no benefit.
I intend to carry out the repair as my last remaining working hour counter has rarely shown a reading this year.
My first boat had a faulty hour counter and it was only 6 years old. I hope the replacements prove to be more durable.

 

[Alanij]

Is it open boats that they mainly die or enclosed helms as well?

The ones I replaced were in the internal helm, I haven't bothered with the flybridge tachos.
I can't give any idea of their life, as they had failed before I bought the boat.

 

[vas]

thanks, so according to you my meters should have failed already!
I'm not going to complain though maybe just buy a couple of these lcds just in case...

 

[oldgit]

Supect that truck tachos failing were the key factor in replacement LCDs being on the market at budget prices.

 

[Momac]

The alternative is to fit an independent hour counter. I don't really understand why a twin engined boat would need more than one hour counter but it is irritating to see things not working.

 

[vas]

The alternative is to fit an independent hour counter. I don't really understand why a twin engined boat would need more than one hour counter but it is irritating to see things not working.

as you grow older, you don't even notice there's something there, so np

 

[Scubadoo]

out of curiosity and since I have similar (oceanline series) tachos on my IVECOs, how many years/how many hours before they die?
Is it open boats that they mainly die or enclosed helms as well?
any consensus on that?

cheers

V.

Mine is an "open boat" and my Volvo hour display for the first time in 20years has started to work intermittently this year. So will replace it when it completely stops working. All I do is keep a cloth over the instruments when not in use, maybe this help?