Set up for the AutoTrim Pro controller for us was flawless and only took a few minutes on a relatively flat fresh water lake by the house. Can't wait to get the boat back to offshore fishing this spring when I have more off time from work. These tabs transformed our boat. AWESOME!
@BennettTrimTabs1
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the update! Enjoy!
@tcap7917
Жыл бұрын
I just installed Bolt189 tabs with this controller. Hoping for calm seas to attempt programming tomorrow. WIll report back.
@zash008
4 жыл бұрын
Used the AutoTrim Pro for the 1st time today after installing 18x9 tabs on my Release 180RX in a fresh water lake to get it set up. Set up went smoothly. Getting up on plane and accelerating at a pretty good speed now takes 3 seconds or LESS!!! Staying on plane (after already being on plane) went from 3200rpm to 2500rpm. Our 1st experience using tabs tho. Lost about 5mph tho when any tab is touching water flow in the LEAST amount. For full capable speed tabs MUST be fully raised, so for correcting ever so slightly lists caused by prop rotation WILL slow boat by 5mph. Pressing 'ALL-DN' and going full throttle then quickly pressing 'FAV1' makes for a 3 seconds or less up on plane and accelerating then pressing 'ALL-UP' gets us to max speed by still using motor trim. Placing motor prop parallel to water surface in hopes of more efficiency slows boat down at least 5mph. Now that we will be using tabs do I need to get motor raised to get speed back to previously known maximum so we can trim motor to parallel to water surface? I mounted our control box on the inside wall of console to instead of near the transom. My first impression of the ATP is that we will still need to control the tabs in manual. ☆☆Edit 7/9/2020: now that we have used the AutoTrim Pro near and offshore a bunch of times, which will be exclusively saltwater. This is what i have discovered... 1. The auto feature is just too slow to respond to keep you from reaching for an adjustment yourself and getting it over with. 2. Saltwater use is an entirely different animal compared to when we tried em in freshwater. Near and offshore with the waves to deal with these tabs are AWESOME! I notice no speed loss at all and it is so easy to ride more comfortable cruising in pounding waves. I have not lost ANY fuel efficiency at all. If anything my fuel mileage is even better. I am clocking 4.5-5.4mpg with a yamaha 115 on a heavy 2017 18ft V hull Release brand boat (old Cobia designed hull). I will NEVER buy another boat without having tabs on it. I am so glad you guys talked me in to buying the longer 10x18 tabs. I almost bought what I see everyone else has ( tabs half the width). 3. Much easier to just press ALL DOWN and put on the gas then press ALL UP and then adjust from there than waiting for the unit to do it in automatic tho.
@BennettTrimTabs1
4 жыл бұрын
Sorry for the delayed response here. Certain comment notifications were hitting our spam folder for some reason. Thanks for your feedback! Please email BMI_Info@Yamaha-Motor.com to speak with one of our techs who can advise on that situation.
@swmrdrn
3 ай бұрын
This absolutely is not working on my 22’ Howard Offshore. I have called tech support and run the setup at least a dozen times. After 10 seconds on plane it fully retracts the tabs. I had high hopes but it simply doesn’t work on my boat.
@AutoInova8tor
6 жыл бұрын
I just installed this yesterday and took the boat out today. I did the calibration procedure exactly the way the manual states. All the lights blink the proper way and everything seemed to go fine with the calibration. I set the favorites exactly as directed, and after I did the boat would not maintain the proper position that I had set it at. If I come to a stop and I accelerate the tabs go down as they're supposed to, and do everything I believe the right way when I stop . However no matter what I do I cannot get the favorites button to keep the boat level port/starboard. One time I saw the LEDs attempting to level the boat, but I never saw her do that again afterwards and when you hit favorites all four yellow lights stay illuminated but nothing happens with the LEDs as they would when you use it manually. I calibrated the system several times, and each time everything worked with the calibration the way it's supposed to. The control unit is mounted in the engine compartment verticaly and level, away from anything with a motor or magnets , and away from heat. There has to be a glitch in it. I also ohmed out all the cables and they were good. All buttons do what they're supposed to, but the one feature that I really bought it for it doesn't work. Very frustrated.
@BennettTrimTabs1
6 жыл бұрын
Rick, please contact our client services department at BMI_Info@Yamaha-motor.com or by phone (954)427-1400. They will be delighted to help.
@gilb5710
3 жыл бұрын
Did they fix it for you? Why a Yamaha tech for a Bennett issue? Don’t get it.
@cjharrin
2 жыл бұрын
Did they fix?
@AutoInova8tor
2 жыл бұрын
@@cjharrin no
@curtindoubatuba2711
2 жыл бұрын
I have a problem that I don't know how to solve and I can't find references on the subject. FAV1 and FAV2 blue lights never stop flashing, what could be the problem?
@martinmollo
10 ай бұрын
hi Doug, i recently upgrade my Bennett system from ATC3000 to Auto Prim Pro, and unfortunately mi port button moves my port tab and my starboard moves my starboard tab, what can be wrong during installation ?
@mibohm
6 жыл бұрын
The Manual says to Acceleration State Orientation: press and hold the Sun + FAV1 buttons for 3 seconds. All four corner LEDs will flash indicating readiness. Throttle up to speed in a straight line without using the trim tabs. After 10 seconds FAV1 and FAV2 will STOPP flashing. Orientation is now complete. I wonder if this is true only to electric systems that if you press a Fav button the tabs first go all way down and then up before go in automatic mode and that they go down by decelerating the boat???
@tommcgow7619
6 жыл бұрын
If you are accelerating the Tabs will Tabs will go down to hold the bow down as it rises as you speed up. If you are stopped slowly before accelerating they may go all the way down. Then as you accelerate to planing speed they will retract and adjust to keep the boat at the Fav attitude you have selected. And as you mention the Tabs will go down to keep the bow from rising during deceleration. Will be the same for both electric and hydraulic systems. Tom McGow Bennett Marine
@mibohm
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Tom, I have to watch this behaver on my next ride.
@AutoInova8tor
6 жыл бұрын
I just installed this yesterday and took the boat out today. I did the calibration procedure exactly the way the manual states. All the lights blink the proper way and everything seemed to go fine with the calibration. I set the favorites exactly as directed, and after I did the boat would not maintain the proper position that I had set it at. If I come to a stop and I accelerate the tabs go down as they're supposed to, and do everything I believe the right way when I stop . However no matter what I do I cannot get the favorites button to keep the boat level port\starboard. One time I saw the LEDs attempting to level the boat, but I never saw her do that again afterwards and when you hit favorites all four yellow lights stay illuminated but nothing happens with the LEDs as they would when you use it manually. I calibrated the system several times, and each time everything worked with the calibration the way it's supposed to. The control unit is mounted in the engine compartment verticaly and level, away from anything with a motor or magnets , and away from heat. There has to be a glitch in it. I also ohmed out all the cables and they were good. All buttons do what they're supposed to, but the one feature that I really bought it for it doesn't work. Very frustrated.
@desertr4062
4 жыл бұрын
Installed the unit today. Did steps one and two as described in the video/instructions. ( I have the NMEA2000 version) I set the boat up and pressed fav1, every time i set it up and release the Fav1 button, the trim tabs just retract. Any suggestions?
@BennettTrimTabs1
4 жыл бұрын
Would you mind emailing us your phone number to (BMI_Info@Yamaha-motor.com)? It will be easier to have one of the techs call you to troubleshoot. Thanks!
@desertr4062
4 жыл бұрын
@@BennettTrimTabs1 will do. Thanks.
@DavidReySilva
3 жыл бұрын
Can I use NMEA 2000 indicator with Auto Trim Pro?
@gilb5710
3 жыл бұрын
What is a NMEA indicator? Just starting my project. Thx
@DavidReySilva
3 жыл бұрын
@@gilb5710 NMEA 2000 is a kind of bus system, that uses a single cable to carry several different electronics information. Bennet has an interface, where you can connect the flaps with this NMEA 2000 and if you have a MFD chartplotter, like for exemplo Raymarine Axiom, you can see the flaps levels direct on the screen of the chartplotter.
@bigblockcutlass123
6 жыл бұрын
nothing here about 12V EIC5000. I need to know if it will work on a 1998 system and also need more that 20 feet of cable reach the helm.
@BennettTrimTabs1
6 жыл бұрын
The EIC works on that system, go here bennetttrimtabs.com/EIC5000-Install to view the installation instructions. Look at the first section so see if the actuators on your boat may need special sensors. There is a 25' cable available part number EIC20125 Hope this helps!
@yml12
4 жыл бұрын
Hi. I cannot get step 2 the work. The 4 lights never flash after acceleration. Would anyone be able to help?
@carlosvasquez8636
4 жыл бұрын
Same here did you ever get step two to work?
@yml12
4 жыл бұрын
Still no
@BennettTrimTabs1
4 жыл бұрын
Sorry for the delay. Our notifications were not coming through properly. Please email BMI_Info@Yamaha-Motor.com to chat with one of our techs.
@HectorsCarAudio1
2 жыл бұрын
Did they fix it ? Thinking of buying this unit .
@yml12
2 жыл бұрын
@@HectorsCarAudio1 no it has been a while ago and covid lockdown… I sort of leave to leave without the auto function
@josem6914
4 жыл бұрын
Listen this ain't work at all
@BennettTrimTabs1
4 жыл бұрын
Please email our techs at BMI_Info@Yamaha-Motor.com who will be able to assist.
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