[C320-list] ST 4000 Problems

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I had a problem with my fluxgate it turned out that one of the wires had about 1/6" cWhen I check my wiring 





-----Original Message-----
From: Robert E. Sloat <resloat at comcast.net>
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Sent: Tue, May 25, 2010 8:14 am
Subject: Re: [C320-list] ST 4000 Problems


If after calibration for deviation does not work, check out Raymarine support on line. I had problems with my autopilot last year and searched in Raymarine's autopilot trouble shooting drop down under fluxgate compass and eventually found a test procedure to use. You test the resistance and voltages across different connections at the fluxgate compass and at the control head to determine if the compass or the control head is the problem. You need a VOM meter to do this. 
 
Bob Sloat 
Savannah Hull 894 
----- Original Message ----- From: "mtpoodles" <mtpoodles at atlanticbb.net> 
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Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 9:39 AM 
Subject: Re: [C320-list] ST 4000 Problems 
 
I very thoroughly checked the area around the fluxgate compass and there is nothing that could interfere with the compass. I went through the dealer setup at the slip to reset as much as possible there and will do the compass deviation this weekend and hope that solves the problem. The unit has worked flawlessly for 5 years and is much used. I spoke to a surveyor who has a Catalina 380 on the same dock and he thinks it's the deviation. 
 
Marshall and Diane Lucas and 
The Merrythought Poodles 
U AG-I Merrythought Holly Holy CD, NA (Holly) at the Bridge 
UCH Merrythought Beach Boy (Rudee) 
Merrythought Abbey Road NA (Abbey) at the Bridge 
Saphire Merrythought Makin A Splash (Madison) 
 
-----Original Message----- 
From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of bruceheyman at cox.net 
Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 4:57 PM 
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Subject: Re: [C320-list] ST 4000 Problems 
 
Any chance your tool box is on the sole right above where your flux gate compass is mounted? If so, I've been there done that. Worked much better when I moved all the metal away from the flux gate. 
Bruce 
Somerset 671 SoCsl 
------Original Message------ 
From: MARSHALL M LUCAS 
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Sent: May 22, 2010 13:41 
 
? 
Had the shakedown sail today and while all other systems are fine, the 
autopilot seems to have lost its mind. LOL 
 
Despite repeated setup attempts using the Raymarine setup directions, the 
heading continues to be incorrect. The heading displayed is no more than 
10-15 degrees from the heading setting on the last setup. For example, go 
through the process to align the autopilot with the Ritchie compass. Enter 
a setting of 90 degrees which appears to be saved. Change course to 270 
degrees per Ritchie compass but the Raymarine still had a heading of 90 
degrees. 
 
Comments/Suggestions?? 
 
Thanks! 
 
Marshall and Diane and 
The Merrythought Poodles 
Merrythought Hull 1037 
 
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