Re: Bilge Float Switch
 

oh yeah, that's what you're calling it...............bleach splatter. :o ;D

Re: Bilge Float Switch
 

6 white, all in great shape!!!

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I'm gettin' afeerd to wear 'em... ::)...

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Mine is right next to the pump, lowest spot aft in the bilge.

I'm not wearing my V-20 shirts until this heat wave passes!

Re: Bilge Float Switch
 

There are two wires connected to the float switch.

I've never wired anything on a boat before so excuse my ignorance.

I know one is hot and one is ground, I can probably figure out which one is which. But now, where does the ground go and where does the hot go, also seeing that this thing will be in water, I need a great splice job to make sure I don't wet the area where I am connecting the extention wires.

I hope this make sense.

ps. I don't want the flow switch to work with the ignition, so does that mean I wire it directly to the battery?

Re: Bilge Float Switch
 

Hey Muddasick, here is a wiring diagram
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y67...ump547x301.gif
you should have a dpdt ( dual position double throw ) switch - that means it has 3 positions
up - on
middle - off
down on
Forget the spdt switch - still wire it the same as the diagram
it sends 12 volts through the switch in two different positions - that way you can have the pump run manually or automatic ( using the float switch )

Re: Bilge Float Switch
 

Picture of what I 'got. Don't know if I've posted this before or not...but here it is anyhow... There are 2 pumps in there. One for normal use and another for when things go bad.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ilgepumpsA.jpg

Re: Bilge Float Switch
 

Yeah, that's a bigun awrite...hope things never go THAT wrong for ya!!... :)...

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Did the wiring diagram help you Mudda?

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Don't know about mudda, but I's havin' a great day til I tried to read it!!... ::)...