Autohelm 6000, Control Unit

[BrendanChandler]

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

Anybody got any ideas?

Brendan

[Vasco]

Have you tried Raymarine?

[irwinsailor]

I just replaced my Autohelm 6000 rotary drive unit and plan to listit on ebay.

[BrendanChandler]

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.

Brendan

[BrendanChandler]

Originally Posted by Vasco

Have you tried Raymarine?

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?

Brendan

[Jentine]

Do you just not have a control head or is yours in need of repair?

[Jentine]

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

[S/V Elusive]

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.

[BrendanChandler]

Originally Posted by Jentine

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.

[BrendanChandler]

Originally Posted by Jentine

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.

Brendan