MVP-50 backup battery

[Jim Peace]

 

MVP-50 backup battery...

Friend has one in his Glasair....is this battery easily replaceable by an owner?

Is this why the last good number of flights engine data is not logged?

TIA

 

 

[A64Pilot]

I just saw this. I’d contact EI they are very responsive. @Jim Peace 

I’ve set up a bunch but don’t know the answer, if your data gets full it overwrites the old data so the last mucho number of hours are alway kept

Here is a You tube that shows how to do it. Seems to be the same as older computer motherboards. I don’t have any recent experience with them either.

 

[Jim Peace]

On 8/8/2023 at 8:19 PM, A64Pilot said:

I just saw this. I’d contact EI they are very responsive. @Jim Peace 

I’ve set up a bunch but don’t know the answer, if your data gets full it overwrites the old data so the last mucho number of hours are alway kept

Here is a You tube that shows how to do it. Seems to be the same as older computer motherboards. I don’t have any recent experience with them either.

 

Yeah that is my friends video. He saved 498 dollars by doing it himself. Worked out fine. 

[Marc_B]

Btw, if you have an older MVP50 that has the old display or has issue, get EI to perform an upgrade while they’re at it. New battery, new screen (crisp display on par with Garmin TXi/Xi rather than pixelated), and basically new innards. You can call them for details and cost.