The pump also has 3 wires. Hi all im installing a new automatic bilge pump in my 1999 sslxi.
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How to hook up a bilge pump float switch. A 3500 gph pump will draw 15 amps typically necessitating 10 gauge or maybe even 8 gauge wire. At that point it has a float switch and will only run if water fills up in the bilge. Unrestrained bilge pumps can fall over intake air and become damaged. Use butt connectors and heat shrink. Run the wiring from the float switch to the current manual bilge pump control switch. Replace the current bilge pump manual switch with a three way switch.
Consult the abyc wire size table to determine the appropriate wire for your pump and length of wire run. Manual auto bilge switch a manual auto bilge switch is an a b switch with a center off position. My last boat had a rocker switch on the dash if you. The previous auto feature didnt work so i bought a new pump. Now believe that i understand what was happening as i think the toggle switch for on for the bilge pump was back feeding power to that pin. Try to run the wiring in an area where it is out of the way for example through the bilge but avoid running it through an area where it will be continuously wet.
With a manual bilge switch our recommended way the float switch is always connected straight to the battery via a fuse. Black brown and brown with a red stripe. Connect one on one with 0. Surprisingly i found both pins had 12v to ground. For this reason it is. It cannot be turned off by the helm bilge switch.
Also verified that there was 12v coming into the plug that connects to float. Question about bilge pump functionality. The bg one was developed in collaboration with the marine industry needing a reliable long lasting bilge pump switch. Having no moving parts or float switches that can easily be damaged the bg one will automatically turn off the bilge. The bg one smart bilge pump switch with oil and fuel detector integrates with the bilge pump system to selectively pump out water and not oil or fuel preventing the vessel from accumulating water and aiding in the prevention of costly oil or fuel spills. Seems the float is not working as i checked it for continuity but i jumped through the plug that the float connects to and still not working.
Mount the bilge pump securely in the bilge. I just wired it up but the new pumps auto feature isnt working either. It is essential to get the pump wiring out of the bilge as quickly as possible. Dont skimp on wire size. Incorrect positioning of a bilge pump can lead to the pump running without picking up any water and therefore draining your battery possibly resulting in the boat sinking. Crimp on step down butt connectors will assure a good.
Am i correctthe bilge pump needs to be turned on powered by the rocker switch on the dash. But still the bilge pump is not working. The boat had three wires. 2 fasten the bilge pump with brackets or use epoxy to attach bolts to the bilge bottom which then serve as mounting studs. Run the wires up and secure them so that they do not sag into the bilge water.
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