Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Autohelm ST7000 will not leave Standby

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Germain Jean-Pierre <jgermain@...> #21764 I've had a 7000 stick on my previous boat. I traced the problem down to the controls on the facia. This is the result of sun exposure causing the rubber membranes to crack and leak salt h2o onto the underlying board. I found that WD40 sprayed on the crevices could re establish he contacts... For a while! The solution is replacing the 7000... At considerable cost. Jean-Pierre Germain Eleuthera, SM007 toggle quoted message Show quoted text On 2 Jul 2015, at 00:16, peacock@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote: We have had similar problems with our 7000; the problem is intermittent; I sometimes can solve it by rapid (or rabid) pressing of various orange buttons on the control, which usually will get it working. We have also had it stick in the active mode, and can only break out by throwing the breaker. My sense was that the contacts under the orange keys may be corroded; the SeaTalk bus could also be at fault. Considering the age of the unit (16 years), and it's worthiness on a long voyage, we are replacing with Raymarine EV-400 and multifunction display (which can communicate your desired course with the auto helm). Total purchase price $3,550 US. Peace of mind, priceless. Tom Peacock SM2K #240 Rock Hall, MD
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