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britinusa
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Initially Posted - 11/29/2009 :  16:52:32  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
So we had an issue with the bilge pump.

Luckily it's one of those cartidge type, so off to west marine to get a new one and of course it's wired with crimps so I had to cut back on the old cabling and confirm that I was not screwing up the re-wire.

The admiral helped me as I described the electrical layout. We have the Manual - Off - Auto switch with a float switch.

The second time I got the wiring right. So finally got the new pump wired in but found that it ran correctly in manual, but in Auto it would run really slowly with the float down, and full speed with the float up. So I figured that was the cause of the original failure, now to go get a new float switch.

Meanwhile I'm also doing a service on the two batteries, one was suspicious, pulled them both out of the trunk (Battery Bay) and brought them into the garage for checkup. The #1 Battery was fine, the 2nd's Fluid was ok, but indicates 50% charge! Popped on the Garage Battery Charger and left to charge overnight.

While that was going on I headed off to west marine for a new float switch a couple more trailer lights (LEDs) etc. etc.

Wired in the new switch and tried it. Nothing! Not in manual, not in auto, nada!

The power light on the bilge switch panel did not come on in either auto or manual. Cursing quietly to myself, I'm convinced that I had wired it correctly, the switch does not have a polarity issue.

Start to reach for the fuse, then start to laugh!




Duh! The batteries are not in the boat!

Paul
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delliottg
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Response Posted - 11/29/2009 :  17:00:21  Show Profile  Visit delliottg's Homepage
Hah, that's hilarious.
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islander
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Response Posted - 11/30/2009 :  15:14:09  Show Profile
I know that "DUH" feeling, Kinda like when the power goes out in the house and you flip a light switch when you are stumbling around looking for a flash light!
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PCP777
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Response Posted - 12/01/2009 :  12:30:33  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by islander</i>
<br />I know that "DUH" feeling, Kinda like when the power goes out in the house and you flip a light switch when you are stumbling around looking for a flash light!
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Or you wonder what's wrong with your guitar and amp and finally see the instrument cable laying on the floor.
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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 12/01/2009 :  14:21:21  Show Profile
Or when you are shortening a lamp cord and cut it with the scissors -while it is still plugged in. Zap!
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