Connex Display Replacement Options

[Meowow]

I recently bought a 242 ltd s e series and so far I love the boat. The only issue for me is the touchscreen does not work which makes navigating the menus a bit of a pain just using the knob. Are there any aftermarket options to replace the display? It seems like there is a lack of supply from Yamaha since these screens are listed at over 6k from most suppliers at the moment.

I’ve seen a lot of threads on issues with these screens like cracking and delaminating and this boat isn’t going to stop aging, so I’m hoping there’s something other than spending 12% of what the boat goes for on a simple display.

In the car world some people have managed to reverse engineer infotainment systems and offer some custom solutions that are pretty similar to what the connex does. On my C6 Corvette, for example, this guy KnightDriveTV managed to build a tablet that assumes the role of the infotainment system, controlling media and hvac, etc. he sells for about 1k.

 

[FSH 210 Sport]

I recently bought a 242 ltd s e series and so far I love the boat. The only issue for me is the touchscreen does not work which makes navigating the menus a bit of a pain just using the knob. Are there any aftermarket options to replace the display? It seems like there is a lack of supply from Yamaha since these screens are listed at over 6k from most suppliers at the moment.

I’ve seen a lot of threads on issues with these screens like cracking and delaminating and this boat isn’t going to stop aging, so I’m hoping there’s something other than spending 12% of what the boat goes for on a simple display.

In the car world some people have managed to reverse engineer infotainment systems and offer some custom solutions that are pretty similar to what the connex does. On my C6 Corvette, for example, this guy KnightDriveTV managed to build a tablet that assumes the role of the infotainment system, controlling media and hvac, etc. he sells for about 1k.

Greetings! And welcome!

If you use this sites search function you can usually find some sort of answer for your question.

A while back @MTC Screens posted in this thread Yamaha AR 195 2022 screen touch function is not working properly, need to buy a new one About forthcoming screen replacements.

Have a look at that thread and give them a shout.

 

[Meowow]

Thanks, that sounds promising. It looks like they don’t have it available for my model yet but hopefully eventually they will. $1200 to fix the screen sounds nicer than $6500 to replace it.

 

[FSH 210 Sport]

Thanks, that sounds promising. It looks like they don’t have it available for my model yet but hopefully eventually they will. $1200 to fix the screen sounds nicer than $6500 to replace it.

I’d give them a shout to see what they can or cannot do for you.