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Old 15-06-2006, 12:02   #1
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Autohelm 6000, Control Unit

Im am keen to locate a control unit for my Autohelm 6000.

Anybody got any ideas?

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Old 15-06-2006, 12:06   #2
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Have you tried Raymarine?
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I just replaced my Autohelm 6000 rotary drive unit and plan to listit on ebay.
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Old 16-06-2006, 15:23   #4
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Hi Vasco,

I do not know what a 'rotary drive unit' is. The bit I need is the control unit where you press buttons to set the unit, with Auto/Standby, +- 10, +-1 etc.

Is this what you mean?

I understand that the critical fact is whether or not the unit used Seatalk and I am told that is know frokm the number of wires it connects to.

Any further info welcome please. If it is the right unit, I would be pleased to buy it.

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Hi Vasco,

I have not tried Raymarine, I am told by their agents that parts are no longer available but perhaps that is not correct.

Do you have any info?

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Old 16-06-2006, 17:13   #6
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Do you just not have a control head or is yours in need of repair?
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There is an Autohelm 6000 remote control on Ebay. If you have a non-functional head, you could use the remote as a substitute.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Autoh...spagenameZWDVW
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Jentine - the remote only works with the current models. I believe Brenden is looking for the old Autohelm 6000 control head, rather than the ST6001 control head. The Autohelm 6000 system is about 20 years old.

I have two Autohelm 6000 control heads, an Autohelm 6000 junction head (for attachment to the computer/power supply, the Autohelm 6000 computer/power supply, and the Autohelm 6000 navigation interface.

Please contract me off the boards if you would be interested in them.
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Do you just not have a control head or is yours in need of repair?
Hi Jim,

The head needs repair but it is so badly damaged as to be a write off. The back of the case is damaged, the chip has had it's cover broken and there has been a history of moisture causing it to malfunction.
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There is an Autohelm 6000 remote control on Ebay. If you have a non-functional head, you could use the remote as a substitute.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Autoh...spagenameZWDVW
Hi again Jim,
I have been in touch with this person. I understand that there is a 3 wire unit and a 4 wire unit. The 3 wire unit uses Seatalk which my system does not use, so I need the 4 wire head. I have not been able to persuade him to look and tell me.

Thank for you interest.

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