Re: Bilge Pump
Do you have a float switch in the bilge? If you do, make sure the float is lifted up to switch power to the pump. If you don't have a float switch, disregard.<br /><br />Did you check your fuse block?<br /><br />Did you pull your fuses and clean the terminals within the fuse block? (disconnect battery for this)This is something I do every season for preventive maintenace. 9 times out of 10 if something doesn't work right off, it is a corroded fuse block. It doesn't take much corrosion to stop the flow of 12 volts. <br /><br />If your fuse block is now cleaned and the fuses are good, make sure you have 12 volts to the switch. A test light would be handy for this test, but anything that you have that uses 12 volts will work for this test. Find the backside of your bilge switch. With your test light connected to a good ground you should get a light when you touch a terminal of your switch. Turn the bilge switch on, you now should have power to both terminals. If not, the switch is bad. <br /><br />If you have power on both terminals of the bilge switch, now test the wire that is in the bilge that goes to your pump. If you do not have power there, then there is a broken wire between your switch and bilge. If you get power and the pump still doesn't work, then hook up your ground lead to the ground wire for the pump. If it doesn't light, then the ground wire for you pump is open.
