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Post by CaptWoody on Jan 9, 2012 9:17:51 GMT -6
My bilge pump works fine on manual but not on auto. The auto switch appears to be OK, not sticking. Does anyone know how it wires up? I'm used to two hot wires coming from the switch - one for manual directly to pump and one for auto to the auto switch, and the switch is then connected to the pump. But this auto switch has two wires that are connected to the factory wiring harness, not directly to the bilge pump. Does the "crossover" of auto power occur in the switch under the console or should the output of the auto switch be connected directly to the pump?
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Post by T-Topless on Jan 9, 2012 10:12:17 GMT -6
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Post by CaptWoody on Jan 9, 2012 12:33:16 GMT -6
Thanks Capt Ross, let me study these a bit and see if I can figure out the color codes in relation to my boat. The diagrams depict what I am used to, that being two "hot" wires going to the pump (one direct from the console switch, one from the auto switch). I just have to determine where this tie in was meant to occur with Sea-Pro to determine if mine has been rewired incorrectly. Thanks for the info!
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Post by Juan on Jan 9, 2012 16:09:58 GMT -6
Great informative post T-Top.......that deserves a litle Karma.
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Post by T-Topless on Jan 9, 2012 17:19:11 GMT -6
Glad to help.
Keep in mind that the new "Computerized" bilge pumps are different. stead of a float switch, they simply turn on every few minuets for a second or 2 and stay on if the "computer" circuit detects a load. They're not supposed to run down you battery, but I shy away from them myself - especially for boats left in the water.
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Post by CaptWoody on Jan 10, 2012 8:43:54 GMT -6
I looked into that type on a sailboat that I owned and wasn't comfortable with it either. That boat stayed in the water and I didn't like the idea of it even the batteries were maintained with shore power. One annoying thing about those, if you sleep aboard as I did on the sailboat, is that the darn thing turns on and off all night long checking for water. My Sea-Pro has a nice low-tech Rule float switch, I just don't think it is connected properly. I'll dig some more on it as I figure out how to acutally see into that tiny bilge and work as a contortionist to see under the console!
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