bilge pump install

[75torino]

Ok I have a 1987 Sea Ray 340 Sportsfisherman and the rear bilge pump went out. Wanting to do the job right I removed both the bad pump and the old switch Now I have re wired them how I thought they were and nothing I have the original switch with the choice of manual or automatic At the pump I have three wires from the boat one black one brown one brown with a red stripe The pump (a rule 2000) has a black and a brown wire. The switch has two grey wires Could some one tell me how to wire this. A diagram would be helpful Thanks in advance Conard

 

[JimG]

The BRN/RED should be the "always hot" that would go to one of the GRY wires from the float switch. The BRN wire should come from the dash switch and would go directly to the pump BRN wire along with the other GRY wire from the float switch. The BLK wires are ground and would all be connected together.

 

[75torino]

Thank You Thank You Thank You

 

[Southpaw II]

Make sure your connections are heat shrinked and waterproof. That's why I always let someone else do this....because I don't have the tools.

Don

 

[75torino]

Ok I hooked it up as instructed and as before the pump runs all of the time. Any suggestions. Both the pump and automatic switch are new. Thanks

 

[Mike Blake]

Make sure your connections are heat shrinked and waterproof. That's why I always let someone else do this....because I don't have the tools.

Don

And keep all the connections above the water line.

 

[Mike Blake]

Ok I hooked it up as instructed and as before the pump runs all of the time. Any suggestions. Both the pump and automatic switch are new. Thanks

One has to run directly through the switch on the dash and direct to the float switch. Find out what one is hot. I would guess the switch on the dash. Do you have a volt meter? That can help you.

 

[75torino]

Well Stupid got me The manual switch was on on the flybridge So all is well Thanks for the help and advice Conard

 

[Mike Blake]

It's the simple things that get us!!!! Including me.

 

[JimG]

So all is well Thanks for the help and advice Conard

Good Job!

 

[Searaybio270]

75Troino - thanks for starting this post as I was getting ready to post this as well. Jim, Don, Mike - thanks for the input. I am headed to my boat tonight to work on the bilge pump as well. I replaced everything but can't get the switch at the helm to turn the pump on. Needless to say I have to open the hatch and to it by hand. I think this will really help.
Stay tuned.

 

[Mike Blake]

I hope you have more room than I do when I go down in the HOLE"

 

[northshore]

I hope you have more room than I do when I go down in the HOLE"

Amen - The bilge pump was the very first thing I had to do on my 340.
I was thinking about building a gantry so I could hang by the ankles and raise and lower myself in and out of the engine space.

 

[Mike Blake]

Amen - The bilge pump was the very first thing I had to do on my 340.
I was thinking about building a gantry so I could hang by the ankles and raise and lower myself in and out of the engine space.

There ya go. Doing that makes me pull out the Crown Royal

 

[AFD]

doing anythinng in the ER makes me pull out the crown royal

 

[jthatcher]

I did this in March. Had to have a friend pull me out by the ankles 3 times.

 

[75torino]

I did the rear one as my boat does not have a generator I had plenty of room This is a great site Thanks again for the help

 

[Searaybio270]

Ok staying on this thread. I printed the wiring diagram and went to my boat last week with it. All wires are connected properly. The float works and when it is raised the pump does its thing. The switch at the helm doesn't work. Not sure how to check it or fix it.
Any ideas.

 

[JimG]

Ok staying on this thread. I printed the wiring diagram and went to my boat last week with it. All wires are connected properly. The float works and when it is raised the pump does its thing. The switch at the helm doesn't work. Not sure how to check it or fix it.
Any ideas.

You will have to get a meter or test light and start at the helm switch looking for 12 volts DC.

 

[Searaybio270]

Jim G - Thanks. Headed there tonight after our golf league. If you don't mind I'll let you know what I find out just in case there is a step 2.
thanks, Joe