Repair of FARIA Gateway Box. YES We've got a solution!

[FMSki 'n Surf]

That's good news. We saw electrolytics taking down power supplies (short) due to bad "paper" or whatever was between the foil wraps.

The '07 196 we have here, the fuel gauge is stuck at 3/4" and it does not illuminate with the nav lights. Low fuel warning works so I assume the sender is OK and it's the gauge itself? No other faults in the Faria system everything works well. 600 hours on the boat.

[TechBeer]

Sounds like the gauge. Let me know if you need help.

[jhoffy22]

TechBeer is a magician — can't recommend the guy enough. Quick background for anyone who lands on this thread with a dead gateway of their own:

My gauges had gone completely dark and I'd more or less resigned myself to an expensive aftermarket conversion. TechBeer offered to take a look, I shipped him the unit, and he confirmed in his lab that it was in fact dead. Instead of just chasing the one failed component, he tracked down the "magic cap" behind it and then replaced all the suspect electrolytics and the relay as a safeguard — so it shouldn't be back on the bench anytime soon. Given these are ~2007 3rd-gen units, it's reassuring to know it should be good for another couple decades.

Dropped it back in and everything's reading correctly and rock solid.

If you've got a dead gateway and you'd rather keep your factory gauges and original dash than go aftermarket, reach out to him. Communication was great throughout and the work speaks for itself. Huge thanks again, TechBeer.

[matt@takingcontrol.com.au]

What's the best way to contact you regarding a gauge repair please?