Repair for Dead Gauges 2003-2006

[functionoverfashion]

TechBeer I'll message you

[MN Ryan]

TechBeer We now expect you to solve these Gateway issues for the greater good!

[TechBeer]

That was my plan

[samdatx]

Would love to hear any leads on getting a Gateway conversion kit for a 2005 Air Nautique. I understand from sources there is a gauge on backorder. Any other creative solutions to get these digital gauges fixed? Place to get Gateway repaired? Non OEM conversion kits available? Salvage sources?

[daliegebl]

Does anyone have a step-by-step process and a detailed wiring diagram for a 2006 Ski Nautique 206 conversion from the gateway box? I purchased the wiring harness and gauges along with an upgraded Star Gazer PP. The dealer I received it from did not provide any instructions on the connection points. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

[NautiqueJeff]

The instructions are linked to in the first post in this thread. Here you go:

https://planetnautique.com/CorrectCr...erfectPass.pdf

[daliegebl]

Thanks...sorry for missing that I am questioning the following step:

I believe I have the correct tan engine temp wire, but the next image is unclear to me
Is the Perfect Pass tach wire in the 12-pin connector or a separate wire? Is it labeled?

Thanks again!

[MN Ryan]

samdatx Check out this thread for a potential aftermarket kit;
https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/f...ge-replacement

[functionoverfashion]

I just did this last year and vaguely remember being confused at this step also. If you're still trying to figure it out, I've gotta take my dash off in the next few days anyway, so I can snap a few pics of these connectors in their completed state. I will say, my new analog tachometer reads a little slow, which is why I'm taking the dash off to see if there's a switch in the wrong position on the back of the tach. Let me know if you want some pics.

[fsts2k]

I just did this last year and vaguely remember being confused at this step also. If you're still trying to figure it out, I've gotta take my dash off in the next few days anyway, so I can snap a few pics of these connectors in their completed state. I will say, my new analog tachometer reads a little slow, which is why I'm taking the dash off to see if there's a switch in the wrong position on the back of the tach. Let me know if you want some pics.

Can you let us know what you find? I have found that the new gauges, while they work well, have a bit of a lag as well.

[functionoverfashion]

Can you let us know what you find? I have found that the new gauges, while they work well, have a bit of a lag as well.

Will do. What kind of lag are you seeing?

My speedometer is GPS (previous owner converted it) and works perfectly. The tach reads low, all the time. I haven't taken data on it but maybe I should do that.

The others seem fine but I have to admit, the volt gauge doesn't quite get to 14-15. I know the charging system is working great and there's an ACR and a battery switch, two batteries, lots of connections. So I figure, if the system is working and the gauge just reads 12-13 as "normal" then I'm fine. The tach, however, I want to be accurate and it's not.

[fsts2k]

Thanks for the info! I am just seeing a lag in the tach, if I slowly ramp the throttle it is fine. When I punch it to lift a skier.. it is just slightly slower. It is not a huge issue, just interested if there is a way to improve.

[TechBeer]

If you get this far in this thread and have 1 or more of your gauges out AND don't want to shell out the big bucks for the bypass kit private message me. I have fixed ~20 or so of these gauges at 100% for a bunch of members. It's not that difficult and seems to be a permanent fix. In my experience if any of the gauges work OR if your LCD on the larger gauges still works then it's likely NOT the gateway, it's the gauges. However.....if you have an earlier boat where the pitot tubes run into the gateway and haven't fixed this problem then it could very well be your gateway.

[Mbaldi86]

TechBeer New member here so cant send PM's yet. Just got a 2006 220 and speedo/tach gauges are not working. Everything else works and the stargazer perfect pass displays all info needed but would like to get the other two gauges working and the depth display working. Any ideas? This is new to me so trying to learn and play catch up on this topic.

[Ax]

Hello
im writing from switzerland. So excuse my english, not so familiar with.
I'm a new member here, so dont know exactly what was written about this tooic.
i read quite a few pages.

I had the same issue with 3 of 4 gauges 2" were dead.
onöy flickering and the needle ticks slightley.

I figured out, that de smd 22uf 10V Elkos were the Problem on my gauges.
first i replaced e times the steppermotor.
no change.
Then i went on the capacitors.
Cause they dry out by time,
orderd some 22uf 25v smd aluminum capacitors.
and replaced them.
Result Led's light up again and the needle (steppermotor) started working again

I guess the elkos csuses the failure on thr gauges.
if the gateway is working properly of course.

Little tricky to do the smd soldering.But works with thin 0.5mm zinn wire.
and with e small poimt soldertip.

The old caps. I cutted them of with a cutter tweezer, so i could de solder the conectors.
then placed the new ones.

Thought to share this infos, although it it an old topic

Greets from switzerland
Alex


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