Navman Rudder Feedback Unit

[Pacey16]

I have a Navman 3100 GPilot which is a great unit but the rudderfeedback unit failed and they are hard to find. Does anyone know if another make of RFU could be utilised, I have a good coursemaster RFU installed, I wondered if that would be compatable.

[peterterschelli]

Hi there

navman rudder feedback sensor replacement.

for anyone with the same problem use a B&G rudder feedback sensor RRF-ACP

Cut the nav man sensor wire and connect as follows:

navman ..............B&G

earth - .............. blue

blue var ..............green

orange 5v ........... red

[Pacey16]

Thanks for the great information, I shall let the customer service department at Navico know this as they are clueless and could only recommend I "upgrade" to a new autopilot.

[sertic]

Originally Posted by peterterschelli

Hi there

navman rudder feedback sensor replacement.

for anyone with the same problem use a B&G rudder feedback sensor RRF-ACP

Cut the nav man sensor wire and connect as follows:

navman ..............B&G

earth - .............. blue


blue var ..............green

orange 5v ........... red

does it really works? i have a navman GPILOT 3380 and yesterday my rudder feedback unit stopped working i just want to be sure before i buy the B&G also because the original one is impossible to find

[peterterschelli]

I use it on my boat and it works fine.

(after connecting the b&G sensor you have to recalibrate the pilot with the program under menu)

peter

[rondine]

I got the same problem. Display shows RFU ERROR.
Navico told today, the B&G sensor will not work with the g-pilot.
May I ask if the change worked also for Pacey?
And Peter could you tell me if the B&G is working also according to the hall effect like the Navman ones?
Many thanks
Ernst

[jamesduncan]

Hi
I have the same RFU feedback warning but the rudder position always still shows on the screen.I thought that the RFU sender also was used for rudder position?
The pilot then stops steering, switch off and on again and will work for brief time
Anyone got some ideas?
thanks

[jamesduncan]

Originally Posted by Pacey16

I have a Navman 3100 GPilot which is a great unit but the rudderfeedback unit failed and they are hard to find. Does anyone know if another make of RFU could be utilised, I have a good coursemaster RFU installed, I wondered if that would be compatable.

Just to ask if your rudder position indicator still worked?

[HGOP]

Hi, had anyone had ny luck in using a Navman rudder feedback with a Raymarine autopilot? I am swapping out the Nvman but do not want to route the rfu cabel again.
The Navman rfu hs a lot of wires but ligicalky only three and shield should be needed but which ones are +, signal and ground in the Navman rfu cable?

[Adambraunstein]

I have the navman 3380 and my feedbackunit is not working.. Anyone know if can use the B&G feedback unit?

[Adambraunstein]

Originally Posted by HGOP

Hi, had anyone had ny luck in using a Navman rudder feedback with a Raymarine autopilot? I am swapping out the Nvman but do not want to route the rfu cabel again.
The Navman rfu hs a lot of wires but ligicalky only three and shield should be needed but which ones are +, signal and ground in the Navman rfu cable?

If you change it out i could buy it from you��