Re-installing & angling Yanmar engine display

[baz]

On our MY2010 R-25 the Yanmar engine display is very hard to read/see in bright daylight. I have a mind to pull this display and reposition it to angle upwards for easier viewing.

Has anyone done this I wonder ? I ask as I don't want to go through the effort of removing the display if it provides little to no benefit. Thanks. 🙂

My understanding from Andrew is that this display is glued into place using an adhesive strip. So what's the best way to pry this display off without destroying the underlying woodwork ?

I've looked behind the display and there's plenty of slack in the attached wires/cable etc to the back of the display so that should not present a problem when pulling it out.

 

[walldog]

On our MY2010 R-25 the Yanmar engine display is very hard to read/see in bright daylight. I have a mind to pull this display and reposition it to angle upwards for easier viewing.

Has anyone done this I wonder ? I ask as I don't want to go through the effort of removing the display if it provides little to no benefit. Thanks. 🙂

My understanding from Andrew is that this display is glued into place using an adhesive strip. So what's the best way to pry this display off without destroying the underlying woodwork ?

I've looked behind the display and there's plenty of slack in the attached wires/cable etc to the back of the display so that should not present a problem when pulling it out.

I step down to look at mine for the hour meter at the end of each cruise. It does not help very much to view even at a better angle. All of the other information I can view from the chartplotter. I am afraid that you will be disappointed for the limited benefit of not so much better readability. Also as long as it has been "glued" down, I am sure you will pull some wood off with it.

The new 27s come with a Volvo.....

 

[baz]

Thanks Herb... I will abandon the idea for now... R-27 with a colored engine display seems more beneficial... 😉

 

[jimschu]

I loosened the two bolts holding the Yanmar display on both the 25SC and on our R 29, then made two teak wedges which gave me a much better angle to see the display. So much improved, no bending over with a flashlight to read the display. This was a very easy fix.
Of course a colored display would be the best solution.

Jim

 

[baz]

Hmmm, so your Yanmar engine display was held in with two bolts and not glued down. Is that correct ?

 

[jimschu]

Oops, the display is held in by four bolts, however the bolts are long enough the you are able to install the teak wedge's and re tighten the bolts. I used a couple of drops of wood glue to keep the teak wedge in place.

Jim

 

[baz]

Jim: I note you have the R-29. Are you referring to the Yanmar engine display unit on the R-29 when you say it's held in by 4 bolts ? We have the MY2010 R-25 and I'm told (and I've verified this by viewing the unit's backside and see no bolts) it's held in place with adhesive strips.

[EDIT] I also note you had an R-25SC, so it also had the display held in with bolts as well, right ?

 

[jimschu]

Well,I might be having a senior moment but now I'm not sure if the Yanmar display on the 25-SC
was glued on or bolted. Either way I was able to remove the lower part of the unit so the teak wedges
could be installed.
Hope that helps.

Jim

 

[River Bank]

Barry

That is a great idea about repositioning the Yanmar dashboard instrument.
I took a broad blade screwdriver and placed some friction tape between it and the teak and the instrument just popped off.

No screws or bolts to contend with, just some "silicon" glue of some kind was holding it in place.

I will be working out at what angle that will provide the best viewing from the helm position tomorrow.
I expect it will be a much larger wedge than the one you indicated, maybe an inch or so. It will be substantial.

Bob

 

[baz]

Bob: OK... I'll give that a try with care no to damage the woodwork... Thanks. 🙂

 

[John Shea Jr.]

I had the same problem with our R25. I first fabricated a teak compound angle filler and attached it under the readout panel. I still had trouble seeing the screen. I next installed a bracket referenced in the mass of manuals we received at boat delivery. The bracket was hard to locate but, alas I obtained one. The combination of both has made reading the readout possible. If you want more info, send me a PM.

 

[River Bank]

Well John your set up to better display that Yanmar Teleflex display gave me an idea that worked out perfectly.
Your photos that you emailed seemed to show an apparent hinge.

So I went to Home Depot and purchased two $1.28 hinges and two stainless steel Metric bolts (Bin Nr. 4044).

These 1/4" bolts fit into the back of the Teleflex display (top two positions).

Photos hopefully are attached:

Can't figure out how to send them so if you are interested I have five photos that will show how I did it.
The Teleflex unit simply pulls apart (carefully). I'll provide details and photos if needed by e-mail (bobharder@gmail.com)

Bob

 

[baz]

Bob: Thanks for the Email and photos.... now I must do the same.... it's on my list now. 😀

 

[River Bank]

Barry

Everything pulls apart except for those for four small corner screws on the back.
The wires in the back are connected to a plug that fits into a friction socket in the back, pull and wiggle it out first and then you can disassemble the rest on a work bench.

Bob

 

[River Bank]

Good Morning

I'm struggling with inclusion of photos with my posts.

So here goes ........



Eureka!!!!

Bob

 

[berniefiedler]

As an alternative, has anyone used the engine instrument display available in the Garmin Chartplotter? My understanding is that the Yanmar is NMEA compliant.

 

[walldog]

As an alternative, has anyone used the engine instrument display available in the Garmin Chartplotter? My understanding is that the Yanmar is NMEA compliant.

That is what we usually use. I only check my hour meter on the Yanmar display when we stop. This rest is displayed on my Garmin chartplotter.

 

[River Bank]

I'm not that familiar with my electronic having just acquired my R25 this year, so tell me do I have to program my Garmin 5212 plotter or is the Yanmar data automatically displayed?
Bob

 

[baz]

As an alternative, has anyone used the engine instrument display available in the Garmin Chartplotter? My understanding is that the Yanmar is NMEA compliant.

Yes, this is an alternative, BUT...

If one has the Chartplotter displaying a Nav chart and switching over to the Engine display dials it takes a fair number of screen clicks to navigate to those dials. Personally I find this very inconvenient and time consuming when my eyes need to be looking forward at the water etc. In fact it can be quite dangerous being distracted and looking down at the Chartplotter to make display changes.

I do like the Chartplotter's engine display dials... they're big and easily viewed compared to the Yanmar display. However, as I said above, it's simply not conducive enough for me compared to taking a quick look at the Yanmar display.

I will be sending in a feature request to Garmin to provide the capability for switching to a Chartplotter pre-programmed display much like you can do on a car radio's pre-programmed channels by pressing 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc. In this way it will be very easy to have the Chartplotter's Engine display readily available when needed without the fuss we have today.

 

[walldog]

Baz:

I will be sending in a feature request to Garmin to provide the capability for switching to a Chartplotter pre-programmed display much like you can do on a car radio's pre-programmed channels by pressing 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc. In this way it will be very easy to have the Chartplotter's Engine display readily available when needed without the fuss we have today

Barry, You can set up your Garmin screen with the engine display in a combination, then it is one click to access. One of my several combinations is "Radar Overlay on right side, Navigation chart on left top and Engine on left bottom". It is easy to customize the standard combinations supplied on the chartplotter.