TMQ Marine Electronics AP50 Autopilot Display Unit

[Neil 35]

On our boat, we have a TMQ AP50 Autopilot and the display unit's LCD screen has failed. They are a discontinued product, I can't see one on TradeMe or eBay and the new AP55 unit is incompatible with other AP50 components on the boat so an upgrade would be a major. 

 

So thought I'd just put it out there on the off chance that anyone out there has one lying around and wanted to sell it?

[Island Time 1,230]

Hi Neil,

I cant help with that, but if you do need to change the system, I can do a B&G pilot that will use the same drive etc for you. Let me know if I can help

Cheers

Matt

[wheels 543]

I highly recommend upgrading to IT's B&G unit if you can. You won't look back.
But.....
Have you had an electronics service person take a look at it? LCD screens are fairly rugged things and there are a couple of common things that could be the cause of the issue.
Firstly, is the display completely blank. is there any backlight?
They require usually an internal regulated 5V DC voltage to be the main power source. That may have failed. They have a little crystal oscillator. They can fail. It is very rare for the IC driving them to fail and very rare for the display themselves to fail.
 

[Neil 35]

Hi Neil,

I cant help with that, but if you do need to change the system, I can do a B&G pilot that will use the same drive etc for you. Let me know if I can help

Cheers

Matt

 

Thanks Matt, would love to upgrade and it could be a possibility but I don't think I'll get sign off in this years sailing budget if you know what I mean. But, we'll see how we go. 

[Neil 35]

I highly recommend upgrading to IT's B&G unit if you can. You won't look back.

But.....

Have you had an electronics service person take a look at it? LCD screens are fairly rugged things and there are a couple of common things that could be the cause of the issue.

Firstly, is the display completely blank. is there any backlight?

They require usually an internal regulated 5V DC voltage to be the main power source. That may have failed. They have a little crystal oscillator. They can fail. It is very rare for the IC driving them to fail and very rare for the display themselves to fail.

 

 

Thanks Wheels. Nothing on the LCD at all. It still works in that I can engage the pilot and change my heading etc. but nothing is showing. I'll pull the unit out and get someone to have a check it over. Any recommendations on who I might get to look at it? 

[wheels 543]

Ask IT for a price first before writting off the budget idea. You just might be pleasantly surprised.

As for fixing it, sorry I don't know who is around these days.

[ex TL systems 63]

there is a guy works from home in te atatu,      equal electronics he has a listing on trademe for onwa autopilot,  he can  fix it if its fixable 

[strath 4]

Hi Neil

Give protect a ring.

Protech

Phone 09 818 5115

[Neil 35]

there is a guy works from home in te atatu,      equal electronics he has a listing on trademe for onwa autopilot,  he can  fix it if its fixable 

 

Hi Neil

Give protect a ring.

Protech

Phone 09 818 5115

 

Thanks guys. Sounds like I have options.