Yamaha Digital Gauges

adams1x · 10 February 2008, 18:54

Hi, I have recently bought a Yamaha F115 and have been playing over the weekend with the gauages etc and connot find the lights on them to illuminate the gauages for night trips....Do they have illumination, have I been looking for something that does not exist!! Also I have seen that the trim part of the gauge is stuck on 2 bars and does not move, anyone know what to replace to fix this or could it be a number of things....

Thanks...

BassBoy · 10 February 2008, 19:03

Try turning on the nav lights.

adams1x · 10 February 2008, 19:06

Is this one of the moments when I join a forum and post something with a very silly answer and look stupid on one of my first posts?!! I did not try that, boat is not outside my house but will try it at the weekend. thanks for the advice.....

BassBoy · 10 February 2008, 19:10

Adam
Didn't mean to be blunt. Don't know if this will work but worth a try. I'm sure there will be some Yam owners along shortly to give you the definite answer!

Pete7 · 10 February 2008, 19:11

Can't help with the lights and only half an answer for the trim, but are you coming along to the Church tomorrow night ?

If the Yam trim is anything like the older 2 strokes then the fault is almost certainly the sender unit hidden under the engine saddle. Although protected by o rings they eventually get salt water in and thats the end of the sensor. Don't ask for a replacement because 10 years ago they were over £100, so most folk just ignore it and trim the engine by sight or if your really good by feel of the boat.

Pete

adams1x · 11 February 2008, 08:39

Hi, I have only just realised what going to church on a Monday night means! Cant make it tonight but if there is room for a newbie would love to come along another time.... Cheers

adams1x · 11 February 2008, 14:30

anyone know the difinite answer on these digital gauges....do they come with lights? Thanks

Pete7 · 11 February 2008, 15:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by adams1x

Hi, I have only just realised what going to church on a Monday night means!

Every second Monday in the month and all welcome. Your bound to recognise us and there is normally a propellor or two sat on the table.

Doesn't it briefly light when you turn it on and then press something to keep it on?

Pete

Hightower · 11 February 2008, 16:31

Have a look at the back of the gauges. If the is a light fitting trace the electrical strips to where the terminals go. If they look wired up the I guess the supply is via a switch or something, it might be that a fuse is in need of replacement or a wire has fallen off. If there are no connectors on the terminals then there is no supply and you'll have to wire these up to a supply to get them to work.

If however it appears there is no light fitting the the lighting is internal and controlled though the engine instrument controls, a read of the manual might help.

If you still are having trouble then I could come around and have a look sometime as I'm a local.

jyasaki · 11 February 2008, 16:31

Don't know about the new networked (Command Link) digital gauges, but the older digital ones had a separate wire for lighting. I connected mine to the circuit powering the side marker lights, as if I needed the gauges, I'd be underway, and I often leave the white anchor light on while diving.

I'm unable to locate any kind of wiring diagram/schematic at the moment, but I'll keep looking.

Can you describe your gauges? Round, square; sort of a description of the connectors supplied?

jky

shirehorse · 11 February 2008, 16:43

Mine come on when i use them then go off i assume its some form of battery saving.

Trolli · 11 February 2008, 18:15

Take the blue wire for plus or the yellow one for turning on the ilumination via ignition.

adams1x · 29 June 2008, 17:31

Thanks for the replies to this some time ago, I still have not sorted it, just for clarity the dials in question can been seen in the jpg attached, does this change any of the advice or just stick, trouble is I know what I am like and if there is wrong wire to connect to a wrong wire ....yup you guessed it i will do it and hear a bang!!

Thanks,
Andrew

PeterM · 30 June 2008, 15:04

Not sure if you will have solved this by now - I've identical gauges for my Yam & the lights are always on ( not sure if that is due to how its wired though) . You just dont see them in the daylight. Is it easy to check on the boat under a thick blanket over the console ? - you will look a little odd , but not as odd as when they dont work at night ! I'll have a look on mine to see how they are wired up & let you know.

adams1x · 30 June 2008, 22:33

That would be amazing to see what wires I might need to connect, I have done the rug trick now and definatly no lights!! Thanks

weekendwarrior · 02 July 2008, 00:16

I have older multifunctions on a 2000 F115 and the solid yellow wire is for the "Lamps". I ran mine (solid yellow) to the "Running Lights Switch, the gauges light only when the running lights are on.

Hope this helps.

adams1x · 02 July 2008, 01:20

All your help has been amazing and today I managed to trace the yellow wire back and connect it to the blue ignition and now hey presto I have lights on with the ignition!!! Thank you for all the excellent as always advice :-)

jyasaki · 02 July 2008, 16:12

Cool. I didn't remember to look last night (too much beer.)

FWIW, I have mine controlled by the same switch that controls the nav side lights. I figure I don't need the illumination if I'm on the hook (anchor light on); only when I'm actually moving (side lights on.)

jky

4str · 06 July 2008, 17:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trolli

Take the blue wire for plus or the yellow one for turning on the ilumination via ignition.

My engine tilt indicator stopped working after taking it into a shop to have the cable from the engine to the gauge replaced to fix something else. (The shop cocked up other stuff so bad I don't want to take the boat back to them to fix the problem.)

My guess is there is a fault in the circuit, I tested the sender at the engine and it is functioning. I don't have a wiring diagram so was having trouble tracing the circuit.

Is the tilt sensor "6" in the diagram? Thanks!