Autohelm 4000 4 prong plug replacement.

[beej67]

I've got the older Raytheon AH4000, the black and red one. The control box plugs in with a 4 prong socket into a bulkhead mounted plug with 4 pins. One of the pins has bent, and is soon to break, so I need to replace the mount socket, or plug, or whatever you call the end with the pins.

Any ideas where to get something like that?

[MiVelero]

Great question, you beat me to it. I too have been looking for the same. closest I found was a trailer lite connector, however impractical it would serve in a pinch(have not installed just there in case)
Found one on an old boat for parts but when I went to install I noticed it only had three pins. Anxiously await a source for these parts.
Good day to all....

[captkirb]

i have the same unit and also had problems. i only had 3 pins and seems to work fine. the fourth i think might be for gps tie. it seems i was on the company website and you can buy various length cables for that unit.

[CaptainDan99]

There is one listed on ebay.

[PalmettoSailor]

Originally Posted by captkirb

i have the same unit and also had problems. i only had 3 pins and seems to work fine. the fourth i think might be for gps tie. it seems i was on the company website and you can buy various length cables for that unit.

I don't know how an AH4000 could possibly work with a 3 pin connector. The factory connector on the "brain" has 4 pins; DC Power, Ground, and two lines for left-right to the motor. The only way I can see three pins working was if both ends have been replaced and the ground is connected through the receptacle body.

[captkirb]

you are probably right midlifesailor. my contest 32 has been modified many times by previous owners. i am stumbling thru repairs.

[beej67]

Originally Posted by CaptainDan99

There is one listed on ebay.

Holy crap, you're right.

Yoink.

[JSL3]

Here's the part I used after I broke mine: west marine link
Get the four pin connector. Worked great.