[C320-list] Autohelm ST4000+ Low Battery

[Dave Sparks]

Darrell:
    I had this problem. I removed the display and took it to the local
marine electronics place that services/repairs Raymarine equipment. Their
diagnosis: the card was bad and needed to be replaced. I did so and the
problem disappeared. Actually, I also had a problem with the knot meter and
had to have that card replaced too. This was after Hurricane Ivan. I had
removed the cover for the wheel pedestal to reduce windage - probably a
mistake. About six weeks after the hurricane, I noticed the "low battery"
symptom as I was taking my boat to the closest surviving marina that had an
available slip (50 miles away). I removed the cover and discovered at least
an inch of water standing in the bottom of the instrument pod.
   I suggest removing the cover to the instrument pod and reseating all the
electrical connections. If that doesn't work, remove the display/control
unit and have it checked at a reputable repair/service place.
   Hope I'm not bearing bad news.

   David Sparks
   En Passant, #933


On 6/6/06, crashley at gte.net <crashley at gte.net> wrote:
>
> I haven't, and I think have the same unit. (Raymarine ST4000 wheel drive.)
> Sounds odd.
>
> CRA
> Rosebud #882
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Darrell" <dgray at n-sea.org>
> To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 7:51 AM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Autohelm ST4000+ Low Battery
>
>
> > On two occasions recently, My Autohelm ST4000+ has displayed the text
> "low
> > battery" though the unit seems to function just fine. I have scoured the
> > manual and can find no mention of this feature. I assume that the unit
> has
> > no internal battery and the message refers to the boat power supply
> (house
> > bank) . However on both occasions we were motoring and the house bank
> was
> > reading around 13 volts. Has anyone ever experienced this?
> > Darrell, #88
> >
> >
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