Cummins Zeus Pods Joystick Unavailable

[Harvey Grantham]

After replacing the Zeus trim tab rams 4 months / 80Nm ago the Joystick has suddenly stopped working whilst maneuvering

Local Cummins cannot help as no diagnostic software and the Mercury guys are booked out for two months and also have never seen a Zeus pod drive

QSB 5.9 480Hp Zeus 3000 2011

ALARM HISTORY

1. Engine /Shift Stbd SIM NO J1939 Data
2. Helm1 – Stbd CCM:Joystick
3. Helm1 – Port CCM: Joystick Unavailable
4. Helm1 – Stbd CCM: Joystick Unavailable

I’m at a loss where to start looking? Any suggestions welcomed …. 

Harvey Adelaide South Australia

Topic

[Harvey Grantham]

Joystick internals – PCB Broken off

Found the cause

To access inside joystick remove cover disk on top of joystick then 2 screws to remove handle

Small PCB on top of joystick assembly had broken off – possibly from tension in cables running up to it through centre of assembly

[Harvey Grantham]

Zeus Joystick – possible repair Service

I have had my joystick replaced – $5300 AUD part alone!

There is apparently an engineer here who may be able to repair them

I will drop mine off as I am considering installing it as second joystick at rear of boat if I can work out the requirements

Yacht controller currently don’t have parts needed for Zeus boats and Dockmate are very expensive .. more than $6000 more than Yacht controller. 

Will keep you posted

[Nick Wootton]

Had same fault

Approached Mercury Europe and said could not be repaired – seems crazy as tech inside cannot be that difficult – new one was not cheap!! Same thing though – working one day not the next….did consider buying a PS5 joystick instead!

[Harvey Grantham]

Zeus Joystick replaced

Cummins Adelaide came through …… they sourced a new “test” joystick [last one in Australia apparently

It worked instantly .. problem solved …. I now just have to pay for it.

I am now looking at cost of repair of old joystick and using as second helm at rear of boat v installing Dockmate system

I do have a camera which is great but still hard to control boat in windy alone facing forward 

 

Many thanks to Josh and Aiden from Cummins Adelaide for all their help

[Harvey Grantham]

Zeus Pods Joystick Unavaible

Oct 5 – still no answer sorry – Local Cummins Adelaide Sth Australia still to come out! I think I have the only Zeus boat in a 1000Km

Their ideal solution is for me to pay a Cummins Brisbane tech to fly to Adelaide … of course I get bear all the costs

[Harvey Grantham]

No repair yet

Hi – Cummins Adelaide have approached Cummins Brisbane but no reply yet. Will follow up next week

 

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David Amble

[shelby_barras]

Did you find a resolution, we have the same error

We got those same errors yesterday: Joystick Unavailable.  The Auto Pilot is also not working.  Did you find a resolution? 

 

Thank you

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Harvey Grantham

[BrisHamish]

Agree. Call Rudi or Dave R at Cummins Service in Brisbane. They are excellent.

[David Amble]

I would suggest you tell your local Cummins service people to contact Cummins Carole Park in Brisbane as they have a wealth of knowledge in commissioning and servicing Zeus drives.  They should be able to point them in the right direction.

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