Wiring for Automatic Bilge Pump - 95 SN

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   Is the automatic bilge pump switch supplied by a direct hot line or the by the ignition switch?   I'm hoping that the ignition switch does not have to be on in order to have the automatic bilge pump on.

Thanks,

Mark,

Charlotte,NC

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dillon5 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: December-01-2010 Location: Charlotte, NC Status: Offline Points: 79	Post Options Post Reply Quote dillon5 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Wiring for Automatic Bilge Pump - 95 SN Posted: February-28-2011 at 11:55pm
	Is the automatic bilge pump switch supplied by a direct hot line or the by the ignition switch? I'm hoping that the ignition switch does not have to be on in order to have the automatic bilge pump on. Thanks, Mark, Charlotte,NC
	95 Nautique 351

sweet77 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Gold Member Joined: January-06-2011 Location: Florida Status: Offline Points: 666	Post Options Post Reply Quote sweet77 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March-01-2011 at 12:36am
	in all the boats ive had the ignition switch had to be on . the only way it will do it without the ignition switch on is to have a bilge pump with a sensor or float and supply it with power on one side of the switch and when the sensor or float in engaged it pumps out the water and provdes the pump with power...
	76 Nautique "If you do what you always did,You'll get what you always got!" "An empty wagon makes t

Behl Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: December-05-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 404	Post Options Post Reply Quote Behl Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March-01-2011 at 1:42am
	I wired mine with a ON-Off-ON switch attached too the battery side of ignition switch. One ON goes directing to the pump (this side of the switch is spring loaded to return to OFF when released). The other ON goes to the float switch.
	Steve in Indy Redone 1977 Ski Tique

OverMyHead Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: March-14-2008 Location: MN Status: Offline Points: 4861	Post Options Post Reply Quote OverMyHead Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March-01-2011 at 2:15am
	If you get one with a float or sensor it should have two hot leads, one to your dash bilge switch for manual pumping and one for the float switch which you would have a choice of wiring to either the hot or switched side of the ignition. Mine rarely stays in the water overnight so it was not wired hot but after a big leak surprised me last year (hull delamination)I am considering changing, I would rather drain the battery than sink the boat.
	For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique

Wiring for Automatic Bilge Pump - 95 SN

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