[C320-list] No Backlight on Gauges

[Darrell]

Are they difficult to tension Monte? I will be on the boat tonight so I will 
have look. I have had the boat 5 years and know I have never touched them,

Darrell Antares #88


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Monte B." <mjbc60 at sbcglobal.net>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 7:34 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] No Backlight on Gauges


> To all,
>
> On the autopilot subject and the rudder reference unit. As for those with 
> a
> wandering helm on auto with or without the rru, loose helm cables will
> induce autopilot hunt. If you have a significant amount of cable stretch 
> and
> slack in the helm, the autopilot, particularly without an rru, computes
> servo run time to figure out the rudder location and does not recognize
> cable slack in the computation. If you have an rru, the servo consumes 
> more
> power trying to obtain a rudder setting with slack cables. They should be
> taught but not e-string tight and should be tensioned every couple of 
> years.
>
> Monte
> Laima #620
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Chef Adam
> Weiner
> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 8:34 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] No Backlight on Gauges
>
> I don't know how to post things to the website.  I send me your e-mail
> address and I will send it to you.  You can post on line if you think it 
> is
> that good.
>
> Adam
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Monte B.
> Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 2:53 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] No Backlight on Gauges
>
> Chef Adam,
>
> Better yet, post it on the 320IA or here for all to read. I too love night
> sailing and for the uninitiated it's a great experience. The trick is in 
> the
> navigation and finding those night landmarks, not the shallow ones.
>
> Monte
> Laima #620
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Joe 
> Abbagnaro
> Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 3:55 AM
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] No Backlight on Gauges
>
> Adam
>
> If you have the article that would be greeat.
> Thank You
> Joe
>
> On 5/11/08, Chef Adam Weiner <esquirecatering at rcn.com> wrote:
>> Several years ago I wrote an article for MAINSEET entitled The Joys of
> Night
>> Sailing.  Let me know if you want me to see if I can dig it up and send 
>> it
>> to you.
>>
>> Adam
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Joe
> Abbagnaro
>> Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 7:06 AM
>> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] No Backlight on Gauges
>>
>> Thank You.... Will try that tonight....
>>
>> On Fri, May 9, 2008 at 5:05 PM,  <esquirecatering at rcn.com> wrote:
>> > Push and hold the button that has a picture of a light bulb next to it
> to
>> turn on the back lighting on a 1999 unit.  It will light up and say Lamp 
>> 3
>> which is the brightest setting.  Push again for 2, 1, off.
>> >
>> > Adam
>> >
>>
>>
>