wkearney99
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- Solstice
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- Grand Banks 47 Eastbay FB
I had an annoying hassle this past weekend. The station select button on the Twin Disc EC300 control on my flybridge seems to have gotten stuck. It was around 40F, so I'd attribute some of it to thermal conditions, but it's just as likely age as they're original to the 2005 boat, and that's an 'outdoor' location.
The problem was with the button stuck 'pressed' it was confusing the control system enough that it wouldn't let either of them become the active one. The sticks would engage RPMs but the transmissions wouldn't engage a gear. I disconnected the harness to the back of the flybridge control and it ran fine from the lower station.
The system is working fine save for this button. I haven't taken it out yet to see if it can be disassembled or not.
Anyone know of a source for Twin Disc control parts? Seems a waste to have to replace a whole control if I can get just the button.
The problem was with the button stuck 'pressed' it was confusing the control system enough that it wouldn't let either of them become the active one. The sticks would engage RPMs but the transmissions wouldn't engage a gear. I disconnected the harness to the back of the flybridge control and it ran fine from the lower station.
The system is working fine save for this button. I haven't taken it out yet to see if it can be disassembled or not.
Anyone know of a source for Twin Disc control parts? Seems a waste to have to replace a whole control if I can get just the button.