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Post by sailbleu on Nov 3, 2015 4:54:38 GMT
hello Sailblue, I have ordered on eof those wireless vibration hour meter from eBay and I'll stick it on this weekend. Where did you stick yours? Is it actually on the engine or on the bulkhead above the engine ? Thanks.. Hey Doxie , well this picture was actually intended for another topic on the H&T section . It involves the installation of a raw waterpump discharge filter. After seeing (for the first time) some impeller blades broken off last year I decided to protect the heat exchanger. This was done a few weeks ago before we left the marina in Sicily. By the way , the red stuff you see in this filter is old coolant liquid that I use to fill the secondaire cooling circuit so there's an anti-corrosion protection in that part of the engine also. But that's a different project all together, in the right hand corner you can see a small panel I put in before this year's summer season. There's my new hourmeter , connected to the engine's contact and thus counting when the key is switched on , usually engine running that is. Next to it you can notice on of my favorite gadgets on board , a led temperature display . The sensor is attached to the engine block giving me an extra temp. read out. Above it there's a switch to disconnect the display when it start doing funny things. The extra switches are for ' possible ' future additions. No harm in being prepared. Also the display's relay contact is connected to a very loud accoustic alarm in case of an engine overheat. I prefer not to only rely on just the VP alarm you see , not that I have had any reason to doubt it , trust is ok , but controle is even better. Regards
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Post by Caxton on Jun 17, 2016 19:55:08 GMT
I had same blank/intermittent engine hour meter on my SO 39i. I bought this Honeywell Quartz Hourmeter, (6.5 Vdc - 16 Vdc) part # 85331-12 Here is the link: www.onlinecomponents.com/honeywell-8533112.html?p=43483416I ran it up to the actual engine hours using a 12v power supply and connected it to the ignition and mounted it on the engine compartment. Works perfect. Make sure you order the model which supports the correct voltage or it may run fast or slow. I first bought one off ebay for $20 and it turned out that it was a 36V model and it ran slow. The seller said it was 12v but it wasn't. Caxton
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Post by sailbleu on Jun 19, 2016 4:56:14 GMT
Strangely enough , a week ago my original meter came through again , be it for only one day/night . I was able to check the hours and it was still counting. In the meantime it's gone blank again.
Regards.
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Post by so32foot on Jun 20, 2016 10:46:12 GMT
I had similar problem with the hour counter of my VP MD2020.
I have taken out the hour meter and tested it at home. And it worked well with a 12 Volt feeding. I dried the display, have casted it in epoxy to keep it dry. And at home it worked well again. After having it bachk in the panel it didn't work anymore and I found that the 12 Volt wire which feeds the counter didn't give any voltage. Being home again with the counter I found that the hour counting is going on, so it seems to be the 12 V feeding to the display. I didn't have time yet to solve, a solution might be to use an other wire with 12 V, but I can not see if that gives other problems.
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Post by sailbleu on Jun 21, 2016 2:58:38 GMT
The thing with these meters is that even though they do not display , they do count the hours. So the chip inside does what it's supposed to be doing , it just the display that goes blank. Some say it's the humidity that causes the malfunction . By the way , counting the hours happens via the rpm leads. When my meter was still working properly , years ago , I've once checked that by disconnecting the ' W ' lead on the alternator. No more rpm's and no more counting.
Regards
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Post by pipemma on Aug 4, 2018 7:29:17 GMT
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Post by snwl on Aug 4, 2018 7:47:18 GMT
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mthackray
Full Member
Puget Sound Sailor
Posts: 38
Jeanneau Model: 2007 39i Sun Odyssey
Yacht Name: Ribbet
Home Port: Bainbridge Island, WA
Country: USA
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Post by mthackray on Oct 5, 2019 17:14:55 GMT
Yanmar (VDO) Tachometer/Hour Meter RepairThe engine hour meter on Ribbet, a 2007 Jeanneau 39i, did not display engine hours at purchase this past summer of 2019. During the sea trial portion of the survey, the display did show hours once when the surveyor happen to be watching. That number was recorded and roughly matched the estimated usage of the boat by the previous owner. My first attempt to repair the LCD display followed the detailed instructions found on the web in which the silicon compound is carefully scraped off the LCD cable connection behind the faceplate. In the end, this fix did not work at all for me. A follow-up post by the original author states that for him, the fix was temporary as well. Here is a link to that discussion: Link1I then ordered a new LCD display with cable from a fellow in Great Britain, akspeedo.com. Following his YouTube instructions, I replaced the display and now all works correctly. The number now displayed was the number recorded by the surveyor plus the estimated run hours since purchase. The area where the ribbon cable connects to the LCD display on the new display is covered with a different material than the original silicon compound. I cannot yet speak to the longevity of this solution, but hopefully it is long term. Not having full faith in this, I have also connected a mechanical hour meter to the engine as backup. I ordered the display from: akspeedo.com. Note that he originally offered just the ribbon cable and has a YouTube Video showing that repair: Link2 He now sells the complete LCD display plus ribbon cable. The YouTube video showing that repair is for a lightly different Tach than the Yanmar, but the display portion is the same and shows the LCD removal and replacement “Westfield Track Race Car Speedometer LCD pixel repair”: Link3. The cost was about $32 including shipping from the UK to the US. Delivery took about 2 weeks. I am a retired electrical engineer with digital electronics experience, so I have dealt with such electronic assemblies before; I know the challenges and pitfalls. With that said, I found this repair very straight forward with no special knowledge needed, other than being careful. I did struggle to find a wiring diagram that matched the pins on the back of my Yanmar Tach. Many of the “official” diagrams from VDO, with an identical plastic case clearly did not match the connector of my tach. I did find a correct diagram on a J/109 Class forum: From: J/109 Class Association Forum: j109.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=205&p=724&hilit=Tachometer#p724 Poster: Vento Solare Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 6:58pm Note that this person also followed the process of cleaning out the silicon compound with apparent success, though I can’t say how long it lasted. Hopefully this fix lasts and others can use this information. Mark
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Post by zaphod on Oct 5, 2019 18:44:21 GMT
Mthackray,
Congrats on the new boat! We actually looked at Ribbit before we bought Azura last year, but Trump's trade wars made it less competitive to import us built boats to Canada.
Our engine hour display comes and goes, so I will likely end up having to deal with it. The info you provide will help a lot!
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mthackray
Full Member
Puget Sound Sailor
Posts: 38
Jeanneau Model: 2007 39i Sun Odyssey
Yacht Name: Ribbet
Home Port: Bainbridge Island, WA
Country: USA
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Post by mthackray on Oct 5, 2019 23:56:42 GMT
Zaphod, It's a small (Jeanneau) world. I assume Azura is similar to Ribbet. Your story is the only good thing (our getting Ribbet) to come out of Trump's ridiculous trade policy. Don't get me started. Congratulations.
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Post by zaphod on Oct 7, 2019 19:42:46 GMT
Zaphod, It's a small (Jeanneau) world. I assume Azura is similar to Ribbet. Your story is the only good thing (our getting Ribbet) to come out of Trump's ridiculous trade policy. Don't get me started. Congratulations. Yes, Azura is a 39i that is a bit newer, (2011 according to the hull number). It was cleaner that Ribbit, and has the upgrade wood cockpit table and drop leaf salon table, but did not have the Maxprop and spinnaker that Ribbit came with. Unfortunately we ended up paying top dollar for her because that model is in high demand up here. There were 2 39i on the market down there at the time, yours and Mood Indigo, both of them priced similar, but with an extra 10% in retaliatory duties it wasn't worth considering them at their asking price. Unfortunately Azura's owner knew this so was able to drive a harder bargain! That said, we couldn't be happier with our boat, and I'm glad Ribbit has found a new owner. She was a bit neglected looking when we looked at her, because of the absentee owner. I am surprised that it took so long for Ribbet to sell. Up here the last 2 39i to come on the market have sold in weeks, and ours was never even listed on Yachtworld!
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Post by wildfire on Oct 7, 2019 20:43:08 GMT
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Post by Mistroma on Oct 9, 2019 19:49:46 GMT
I have been meaning to fix mine for a while and bought a couple of OLED displays. The tiny 0.96" version should be very easy to fit but might be a couple of mm too short. The tacho is very easy to pull apart but the needle did not want to come off the spindle. I was reluctant to pull it too hard in case it broke and gave up on replacing the display this year. I sprayed a little contact cleaner around the ribbon cable on top of the LCD and put a small square of neoprene on top. The foam seems to push the cable hard enough to make contact and it is still working after 2 months. I do expect it will fail eventually and will risk breaking the needle at that point.
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mikethomasuk
New Member
Posts: 4
Jeanneau Model: Sun Odyssey 40.3
Yacht Name: Octavia
Home Port: Levington
Country: UK
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Post by mikethomasuk on Dec 12, 2023 23:00:07 GMT
I have a similar problem on my 2005 S O 40.3
I've purchased a replacement flat ribbon cable as mentioned in previous posts and watched a number of YouTube videos regarding opening the unit and replacing/repairing the cable, but I would appreciate any tips on actually removing the panel from the cockpit. There doesn't seem to be any access to the rear and I wonder if the fixing screws engage with bonded nuts which will not disappear once the screws are undone!
Many thanks
Mike
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SY Racer
Full Member
Posts: 49
Jeanneau Model: SO 34.2
Yacht Name: Racer
Home Port: Kiel
Country: Germany
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Post by SY Racer on Dec 13, 2023 12:29:54 GMT
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mikethomasuk
New Member
Posts: 4
Jeanneau Model: Sun Odyssey 40.3
Yacht Name: Octavia
Home Port: Levington
Country: UK
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Post by mikethomasuk on Dec 13, 2023 14:44:21 GMT
Many thanks for your advice. Unfortunately, the back of the instrument panel is not easily accessinle on the 40.3, so I think the whole panel will heve to be unscrewed -hence my concern about losing nuts, etc!
Your refernce to Youtube videos is appreciated - once removed, it doesn't seem too challenging.
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Post by allegria on Dec 18, 2023 23:27:33 GMT
Hi Everyone, I did buy the LCD replacement from here www.akspeedo.com/vdo-lcd-repair.php a few years ago and followed the video... fiddly but easy to do... it has been working perfectly since... Cheers, Allegria
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