Hi sailors, I need parts for additional instuments; connecting wires
and want to rebuild the liner drive unit. Where best to find Autohelm
parts?? Raymarine doesn't list nor does Goggle. Thanks Chris

On 12 Oct 2006 07:03:03 -0700, "Chris" wrote:

Hi sailors, I need parts for additional instuments; connecting wires
and want to rebuild the liner drive unit. Where best to find Autohelm
parts?? Raymarine doesn't list nor does Goggle. Thanks Chris

Any three-conductor (or two conductor and shield) #22 or so wire
should do.

AutoHelm used molded connectors on their pre-made cables, but you can
use individual 0.187" "faston" crimp connectors instead.

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email: peterbb4 (at) interchange.ubc.ca
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On Thu, 12 Oct 2006 13:07:02 -0700, Peter Bennett
wrote:

On 12 Oct 2006 07:03:03 -0700, "Chris" wrote:

Hi sailors, I need parts for additional instuments; connecting wires
and want to rebuild the liner drive unit. Where best to find Autohelm
parts?? Raymarine doesn't list nor does Goggle. Thanks Chris

Any three-conductor (or two conductor and shield) #22 or so wire
should do.

AutoHelm used molded connectors on their pre-made cables, but you can
use individual 0.187" "faston" crimp connectors instead.

Correction - I think the connector tabs are actually 0.125" wide....




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Peter Bennett VE7CEI
email: peterbb4 (at) interchange.ubc.ca
GPS and NMEA info and programs: http://vancouver-webpages.com/peter/index.html
Newsgroup new user info: http://vancouver-webpages.com/nnq

Peter: you are refering to the newer connectors.

The ST50 series used round connectors with three pins.
Each instrument had two about 10cm (4inches) long wires coming
out of their backs terminated with these plugs. One was male and the other
female.
ST50's SeaTalk signal is compatible with newer series like the ST80,
ST60 and the current ST40 and ST60+. The connectors are not.
The ST50 connectors has Raymarine part number Q017 (or had, don't
know if they're available any more). Raymarines SeaTalk cable (without
connectors)
has the partnumber Q018 and has one red, one yellow and unisolated wire.
Offcourse you can always cut the ST50 cable on the back of an instrument and
use any 3pole connector to connect to your SeaTalk bus.

Regards, TomS

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On Thu, 12 Oct 2006 13:07:02 -0700, Peter Bennett
wrote:

On 12 Oct 2006 07:03:03 -0700, "Chris" wrote:

Hi sailors, I need parts for additional instuments; connecting wires
and want to rebuild the liner drive unit. Where best to find Autohelm
parts?? Raymarine doesn't list nor does Goggle. Thanks Chris

Any three-conductor (or two conductor and shield) #22 or so wire
should do.

AutoHelm used molded connectors on their pre-made cables, but you can
use individual 0.187" "faston" crimp connectors instead.

Correction - I think the connector tabs are actually 0.125" wide....




--
Peter Bennett VE7CEI
email: peterbb4 (at) interchange.ubc.ca
GPS and NMEA info and programs:
http://vancouver-webpages.com/peter/index.html
Newsgroup new user info: http://vancouver-webpages.com/nnq

On Fri, 13 Oct 2006 18:23:05 +0300, "TomS" wrote:

Peter: you are refering to the newer connectors.

The ST50 series used round connectors with three pins.
Each instrument had two about 10cm (4inches) long wires coming
out of their backs terminated with these plugs. One was male and the other
female.

Sorry - I was thinking of the connectors on my ST5000 autopilot.

The three pin round connectors are Conaxall or Switchcraft EN3 series
- same family is used by Garmin on their fixed-mount GPSs and other
instruments.

Solderable connectors are available from Digikey.



--
Peter Bennett VE7CEI
email: peterbb4 (at) interchange.ubc.ca
GPS and NMEA info and programs: http://vancouver-webpages.com/peter/index.html
Newsgroup new user info: http://vancouver-webpages.com/nnq

Chris wrote:
Hi sailors, I need parts for additional instuments; connecting wires
and want to rebuild the liner drive unit. Where best to find Autohelm
parts?? Raymarine doesn't list nor does Goggle. Thanks Chris

I just searched on Google for "Autohelm parts" (without the quotes) &
got 26000 returns, including Raymarine.