Balboa VL802D Touch Panel: Your Ultimate Hot Tub Control Solution

Elevate Your Spa Experience

As a dedicated hot tub enthusiast and parts supplier, I’m excited to introduce you to the Balboa VL802D Touch Panel. This state-of-the-art control system is designed to transform your hot tub experience, offering intuitive operation and comprehensive functionality.

Cutting-Edge Technology at Your Fingertips

The VL802D Touch Panel represents the pinnacle of Balboa’s innovation in spa control systems. With its sleek design and user-friendly interface, this touch panel puts the power of your hot tub right at your fingertips.

Hi-Tech LCD Display

Featuring a large, high-tech LCD screen, the VL802D provides crystal-clear visibility of all your spa’s functions. Component symbols are displayed prominently, allowing for quick and easy monitoring of your hot tub’s status.

Advanced Time Functions

Keep track of your relaxation sessions with the built-in time functions. Whether you’re timing your hydrotherapy or setting schedules for your spa’s operation, the VL802D has you covered.

Comprehensive Error Messaging

Stay informed about your spa’s health with advanced error message display. This feature helps you identify and address any issues promptly, ensuring your hot tub remains in top condition.

Versatile Compatibility

One of the standout features of the VL802D is its wide-ranging compatibility. It’s designed to work seamlessly with various Balboa control systems, including:

• GS501DZ
• GS510DZ
• GS511DZ
• GS523DZ
• M3TUV
• Elite M7
• And many more!

This versatility makes the VL802D an excellent choice for upgrading your existing system or replacing a faulty control panel.

Easy Installation and Use

Simple Connectivity

The VL802D connects to your spa pack using a standard telephone cord-style connection, ensuring a straightforward installation process.

Intuitive Button Layout

With a well-thought-out button configuration, controlling your spa has never been easier. The touch panel includes dedicated buttons for:

• TIME
• MODE/PROG
• WARM
• COOL
• BLOWER
• JETS 1
• LIGHT
• JETS 2

This layout allows for effortless navigation through your spa’s functions, enhancing your overall user experience.

Perfect for Upgrades

If you’re looking to upgrade your hot tub’s control system, the VL802D is an ideal choice. Its generous dimensions (265 mm length x 117 mm height) make it perfect for covering larger holes left by original topside controllers, giving your spa a fresh, modern look.

Specifications Table

Feature	Specification
Type	Topside control, touch panel
Manufacturer	Balboa
Power	12V
Compatible Systems	GS501DZ, GS510DZ, GS511DZ, GS523DZ, M3TUV, Elite M7, and more
Button Configuration	TIME, MODE/PROG, WARM, COOL, BLOWER, JETS 1, LIGHT, JETS 2
Connection Type	Telephone cord style
Display	Hi-Tec LCD large face screen
Special Features	Component symbols, time functions, advanced error messaging
Length	265 mm
Height	117 mm
Included Accessories	Overlay

Documentation

• VL series
• cutout template

Enhance Your Hot Tub Today

The Balboa VL802D Touch Panel is more than just a control system – it’s your gateway to a superior spa experience. With its advanced features, wide compatibility, and user-friendly design, it’s the perfect upgrade for any hot tub enthusiast looking to take their relaxation to the next level.

Don’t settle for outdated controls. Elevate your hot tub experience with the Balboa VL802D Touch Panel and discover the difference that cutting-edge technology can make in your personal oasis.

Balboa BP Spa Packs

If you have a “BP” spa pack, you will find the name and model on the label, then you can use any of the “TP” range of topside controls, TP400, TP600 etc etc.

 

You can also use any of the “Spa Touch” graphical controllers on your Spa Pack. Spa Touch comes in versions 1-3 with 4 to be released very soon as well as the new “mini”.

 

The BP Spa Pack made things nice and easy so when you are replacing your topside control with one of these, it is straight forward enough.

 

Balboa VS & GS Spa Packs.

 

If you have an older hot tub that you are keeping alive with new parts, then the chances are you have an older spa pack in there too. This is where it gets a little more complicated in terms of compatibility.

 

Two of the popular models are the VS which stands for Value Series and was supplied to a lot of OEMs (manufacturers for hot tubs) to go into their tubs. Likewise, the GS (global series) was the same. Lots of different rebranded options, different names, but at the heart of things are these two packs.

 

What is key on these two models, is the combination of letters and numbers that make up the model number on the Spa Pack.

 

The VL range of topside controls was designed for both of these spa pack ranges; however, there are some “rules” we need to abide by in terms of compatibility.

 

VL Panels ending in D work with VS/GS systems ending in DZ

VL Panels ending in S work with VS/GS systems ending in SZ

The rest of the VL Panels work with VS/GS systems ending in Z (not SZ or DZ)

 

For example, a Spa Pack model VS501SZ would work nicely with a Topside that is model VL620S. However, that same topside control would not work with a spa pack model VS501Z. The connections are the same, it would plug in, but would not respond at all.

 

Another example, a Balboa GS500Z spa pack would work with the VL406T or the VL401 but would not work with the VL702S.

 

You get the patters. Topside ends in S or D, matches to Spa Pack ending in SZ (for S) or DZ (for D).

 

 

Balboa EL & GL Spa Packs

 

Before the birth of the BP range, the EL and GL Spa Packs did have some level of standardisation in terms of the topside controls.

 

All of the “ML” range of Balboa Topside Controls are designed to work with the EL and GL range of spa packs. They actually look very similar to the TP range, they just have a different type of connection to plug into the Spa Pack.