T-Pain Is On A Boat: Re: [Electric Boats] Re: Xantrex XBM Display parts?

Monday, October 19, 2009

Re: [Electric Boats] Re: Xantrex XBM Display parts?

Russ:

Yeah, I realize that the unique display will limit my chances of getting this fixed. But, it is worth a try rather than just trashing the meter.

Mike

--- On Mon, 10/19/09, Russ R <k1hop@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Russ R <k1hop@yahoo.com>
Subject: [Electric Boats] Re: Xantrex XBM Display parts?
To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, October 19, 2009, 1:25 PM

hi... hate to throw cold water on your excitement, but LCD displays like that, which have special symbols for a given application, are generally custom made to order and only available from the company who contracted to have them made. (There are many sources of generic displays, less the custom symbols) If you can't get them to sell you one, about the only alternative I see is to find another broken unit and harvest its display.

But I wish you luck in getting it fixed... it really sux that so many manufacturers these days won't supply parts for equipment they sold you!

Russ K1HOP

--- In electricboats@ yahoogroups. com, Mike <biankablog@ ...> wrote:
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> Matthew:
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> Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! Your info gives me hope that I may actually be able to get a replacement screen. This XBM cost me $350 when I bought it new in 2008. I really really don't want to just toss it out. Especially since the unit works and I only need a new LCD screen. This was the best news I've had on this device in a long time.
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> Mike
> http://biankablog. blogspot. com
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> --- On Sun, 10/18/09, Matthew Geier <matthew@... > wrote:
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> From: Matthew Geier <matthew@... >
> Subject: Re: [Electric Boats] Xantrex XBM Display parts?
> To: electricboats@ yahoogroups. com
> Date: Sunday, October 18, 2009, 10:38 PM
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> > Does anyone know where I might be able to get parts for a Xantrex XBM battery monitor. Specifically I need a new LCD display. Xantrex tech support says they will not sell me the parts and no longer supports the XBM unit.
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> They appear to be an OEM version of a product made by TBS in the
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> You might have better luck with them. While they won't sell anything to
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> little further with them, if you a really lucky they might tell you who
> they got the LCD screen from and it's part number, so you can source the
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