Hi,
I recently contacted Raymarine regarding my over shooting X-5 autopilot
problems. The Tech stated that it sounded like a compass problem and that I
could test the fluxgate compass by measuring the resistance across various
wires. Below are the procedures for given by the Raymarine tech. In my case,
the compass tested fine, and after cleaning all electrical connections the
pilot is back to working order.
==Raymarine tech procedures for testing fluxgate compass==
• Check for something interfering with the fluxgate compass
• Remove compass wires from computer and measure resistance across wires
• red/green should be between 4 - 10 Ohms
• red/yellow should be between 4 - 10 Ohms
• green/yellow should be between 8 - 10 Ohms
• shield/blue should be between 8 - 10 Ohms
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Paul E.
1979 C&C 29 Mk1
S/V Johanna Rose
Carrabelle, FL
On Mar 27, 2013, at 9:16 AM, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote:
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> Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2013 05:38:15 -0300
> From: dwight veinot <dwightvei...@hfx.eastlink.ca>
> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
> Subject: Re: Stus-List Autopilots
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> Bad connections and deviations above 3 can screw it up, that was a problem
> on mine anyway.I seem to recall 5 wires from the fluxgate compass at the
> control head and I believe the ground wire was the culprit.I also had higher
> than 3 or deviation check but I finally got that right
>
>
>
> Dwight Veinot
>
> C&C 35 MKII, Alianna
>
> Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS
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