2006 Nautique 226 Intermittent Oil Pressure and Fuel Gauge Function

[Rusty Axle]

The oil pressure and the fuel gauges on my 2006 226 function intermittently.

They either work or don't.

When the gauges are not working, it seems as if the needles have a small and regular 'tick' as if they are receiving some form of voltage, but the needle movement is nearly undetectable.

My boat has a paddlewheel speed sensor so no concern about water making it onto the gateway board.

My first inclination is to look for a loose or corroded connection.

I tried to look under the dash but there is no access to the gauges without removing the instrument pod.

There are two thumbscrews on top, and a slotted screw on the lower portion of each side. Assuming the steering wheel is off, can I pull the cluster after removing the four fasteners?

[Jonny Quest]

Your boat likely has the Faria Gateway box and gauge system. These are known to fail. I'm betting that your 2 gauges failing intermittently is a sign that the Gateway may be dying. The fix isn't cheap. N.P. has a conversion kit for $1,330. Ouch.

https://nautiqueparts.com/kit-faria-...y-box-2003-09/

JQ

[briantin]

On my 2006 if you remove the thumb screws and slotted screw, and tilt the wheel down you can tilt the dash forward enough to get to the back of the gauges. I'm assuming though that yours will have the gateway box and 3 wire connectors where the 3 wires carry all the data to all the gauges and the gauges pick up the info they need to display the output. All my gauges worked except the fuel gauge and I was able to use this post to fix it.

[anzbm]

I have a 2006 Nautique 216 with the same issue.

[Rusty Axle]

Thanks for the info - very helpful. At season end I'll pull the gauges and attempt the repair as outlined in the 'Repairing Dead Faria Gauges' video. If that doesn't work, it'll be time to convert to those spiffy new white-face gauges.

[Rusty Axle]

Conclusion to this thread.

I watched the video created by TechBeer:

https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/f...-faria-gateway

I removed the console and pulled the small gauges.

I patiently worked the interior edge of the aluminum trim ring on the small gauges with a small flat-edge screwdriver, and expanded it to the point that the cover could be removed with minimal persuasion using the screwdriver. It took me about 20 minutes per gauge of gently lifting and stretching the inside of the trim ring. I was able to avoid splitting the ring by not attempting to stretch it too much at a time. And the ring still had enough tension to hold the cover in place on its own.

I've done a good bit of automobile modification including audio systems, but once I saw how miniscule the resistors are on the printed circuit board, there was no way I wanted to risk ruining an irreplaceable gauge with my ham-handed skills.

So I sent all 4 small gauges with the trim ring and covers removable to TechBeer, who replaced the stepper motor and resistors in all 4 gauges.

All of the gauges work perfectly now, and I was able to retain the original appearance of the factory gauges.