Try, cleaning the wire connections that attach to the control head. My Autohelm was misbehaving, operating fine than turning abruptly. I went to the extent of getting a brand new x-5, but never had time to install. before my cruise this year out of desperation i cleaned these contacts (after moving anything even vaguely metallic) away from the fluxgate. Works again.
Eric 34/36+ On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 4:31 PM, Knowles Rich <r...@sailpower.ca> wrote: > Another compass note: They are often mounted on bulkheads. When > installing or troubleshooting have a good look on the back side of the > mounting place for wires that can easily throw off the compass when > energised by any device. > > Rich Knowles > Indigo. LF38 > Halifax > > On 2013-08-28, at 17:02, Alan Bergen <alan-at-h...@comcast.net> wrote: > > My fluxgate compass is mounted next to the port settee, close to the > galley and near the boat's centerline. If you have any iron/steel items > near it, it will mess up your autopilot activity. I also found that my vhf > interferes with the autopilot. Try turning off your VHF when > troubleshooting it. > > Alan Bergen > C&C 35 Mk III Thirsty > Rose City YC > Portland, OR > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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