CK VR3 Cable -- how best to do it

PaulTG2

Hello,

I currently have a three display CK. Is it difficult to change out one display and cable for a VR3 connector and keep the old display/cable in the save-a-dive kit?

Where would I get the cable with the connector that fits the kidney?

-p

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Andy Del

I sort of did this - keeping the old kidney & displays as spares - when I installed a Subsea display, HUD and cable for a VR3/Shearwater.

Now my CK has somemore cables, but it is fully redundant display-wise, and in a matter of minutes I can swap out the Subsea kidney for the spare.

I had to do this a few months ago, and of curse the KISS displays had a flood. So now I have a URM as a spare which works adequately.

To rewire things keeping the original kidney may be a bit more work, but it is doable. Lazy as I am, I'd just go for a complete new setup...

cheers

Andy

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Scuttle

No not difficult at all. Email Jetsam, they have all the parts you need & are quick to respond.

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lizardland

How old is your CK?

If it is the old style displays with hoses and single face plate then it is a bit harder. I would imagine you'd need to replace the barb with a gland (probably re-tap the hole as well) and chop down the face plate. I'd be careful doing this as I'm not sure Jetsam still do replacements. They sent me a used one when I needed one. Alternatively, you can fit the cable on to a barb and pot the whole thing, mine came like that from the previous owner and it was a mess.

If it's a newer model with cable glands then it is much easier to fit. Dive Life sell the cables as do Tecme.

Cheers,

Stuart

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divetheworld

And so do we. We can also do those conversions for customers although because of your location it would be cheaper to contact Bruce at shearwater Research for the parts.

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ForTheFight

You might consider a Shearwater over a VR3, since it reads all three cells.

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PaulTG2

Hello,

Thank you everyone.

I have a Pursuit as well. The issue in using the Pursuit for all three is not having a backup while diving - if the Pursuit dies I have no readouts. Not certain I want to go to a HUD. I'd love to have the Pursuit monitor all three and have one or two KISS displays as backups. Not certain how to piggyback though.

-p

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