[C320-list] Wheel pilot and Crazy Ivans

[Paul]

Mine also started doing that at the beginning of last year.  As it turns 
out, some of the settings in the setup had changed over the winter.  I 
contacted a friend and he gave me his settings.  Works perfectly now.

Paul Adison
C320 "Rough Draft"
#722

-----Original Message----- 
From: R.G. Miller
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 12:43 AM
To: c320-list at catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Wheel pilot and Crazy Ivans


Hi Alan;
Mine started doing that a number of years ago after not doing it for  a few 
years. Swore there was something wrong with the unit. Turned out that the 
fridge was going on and off more than before and that was affecting the 
compass. Moved the compass further away (ahead of the water tank) and never 
had the problem again.

RG Miller
Pretender #197


> From: goodmanalanlee at hotmail.com
> To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2011 20:01:14 -0500
> Subject: [C320-list] Wheel pilot and Crazy Ivans
>
>
> Hi folks. Like most of us, I have a ST4000+ wheel autopilot. Problem is it 
> is very prone to doing 'crazy ivans' (reference from Tom Clancy's Hunt for 
> Red October). I have tested the flux compass following RM's diagnostic 
> guidelines and it checks out ok. I don't think my set up has a 'course 
> computer, just a 'control head' ... does this make sense? Could this be an 
> electrical supply problem (short, broken wire?). Anyone with any insight? 
> I don't want to have to replace the whole system if it is an easy fix or 
> just one bad component. Anyone have an old but working control head and/or 
> compass ... I would like to use the 'swap and test' method, versus paying 
> for expensive technician time to trouble shoot with test equipment. Happy 
> to pay 'rental fees' for these components and outright purchase the parts 
> that fix my problem. Any thoughts from the forum? Alan Hull #67 Holland, 
> MI
>