tyee chaser
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Hi all, well after several years of flawless operation my Furuno Auto-Pilot stopped functioning this morning.
I believe i have a Furuno NavPilot 511,VX2 Head unit but not sure of the computer model # at this time.
I notice after i turned on my electronics that my rudder reference on the NavPilot indicated that the rudders were hard over to port, and if i turned my wheel to starboard the reference still showed rudders hard over to port.
Once underway, if i switched the NavPilot to "NAV" my boat immediately went hard over to starboard.
I checked the linkage to rudder sensing unit which was secure, then checked that the rudder sensing unit was moving in parallel to the rudders & it was.
After re-booting & scrolling thru the display several times I found that the steering wheel was also locking up every time i was in "NAV" mode where the wheel was able to freely rotate when in NAV mode.
once back dock side, if i switch to NAV mode, i get a " RUDDER DRIVE ERROR "
so my questions are
- where / how do i start the troubleshooting
- what additional info do i need
- is this a DIY type job
- has anyone ever heard of this problem before
rgds
mike
I believe i have a Furuno NavPilot 511,VX2 Head unit but not sure of the computer model # at this time.
I notice after i turned on my electronics that my rudder reference on the NavPilot indicated that the rudders were hard over to port, and if i turned my wheel to starboard the reference still showed rudders hard over to port.
Once underway, if i switched the NavPilot to "NAV" my boat immediately went hard over to starboard.
I checked the linkage to rudder sensing unit which was secure, then checked that the rudder sensing unit was moving in parallel to the rudders & it was.
After re-booting & scrolling thru the display several times I found that the steering wheel was also locking up every time i was in "NAV" mode where the wheel was able to freely rotate when in NAV mode.
once back dock side, if i switch to NAV mode, i get a " RUDDER DRIVE ERROR "
so my questions are
- where / how do i start the troubleshooting
- what additional info do i need
- is this a DIY type job
- has anyone ever heard of this problem before
rgds
mike