So this is what i am trying to figure out. Trying to connect my auto/manual bilge pump to my 3 pronge toggle switch to my fuse box. The toggle switch is a on off on switch.this switch is used to either cut my bilge on automatically or manual.
Trying to figure out how to wire this up…
Center wire to battery.
Automatic prong, wire to one side of float/field sensor.
Manual prong, Splice wire into the other side of float/field sensor wire to pump.
In auto mode power controlled through sensor.
Manual mode will bypass sensor.
So dparker677, do i need a 6 pronge switch or will the 3 pronge work. Honestly im co fused on the field sensor part. I made a sketch of everything but the site is not letting me add pics. Site must be still messed up…
Pioneer 222 Sportfish
Yamaha 250
^^^^^^
Should look like that.
Field switch works like a float switch with out the float. It uses a “field”.
Ok.See my bilge pump have 3 wires, the brown wire(manual)
brown/white wire(auto)and a
black wire(ground)… With it being auto and manual with 3 wires that is what is giving me a hard time. I hooked all my other electronics up but this bilge is giving me the business…lol giving me
Yeah my manual bilge pump has 2 wires so i already hooked that one up with no issue on a 2 prong switch. Just was wanting to add a backup bilge with a auto switch for it.
I remember last year I was replacing my bilge pump with the auto float switch. It was a little complicated so I was talking to myself out loud as I was splicing the wires. I was like “brown and white blah blah blah”. Then I started looking around thinking Lordy I hope the neighbors don’t hear me they will think I’m crazy!!!
It came out okay though. You can do it. Just take your time.
Dorado II
Carolina Skiff 25DLV
Dorado I know right. It is crazy because I am the wiring type. I’ve wired my whole boat up from my surround stereo to my manual bilge pump to my navigation lights to my inside and outside docking lights to my spot light to my trolling motor but this auto bilge pump have gave me the devil… I know this don’t suppose to be this hard…lol
GF, sounds like you have a bilge pump with a built in float switch. If so, this is a schematic for it.
Pioneer 222 Sportfish
Yamaha 250
gonefishing, I live in Taylors, we communicated a while back about trying to get together and do some fishing. Maybe now is the time to meet up. I’ll PM you a number if you would like me to throw another set of eyes on the situation.
Long Enuff that is definitely it. Yelp that is the bilge i have and that definitely gotta be the way right there. Thanks.
Thanks to all of you that responded back. This is why I love this groyp page. Alot of helpful people.
djhurayt hey whats going on. Yeah we definitely have to meet up and start hitting the water together, salt or freshwater. I think the diagram Long Enuff just posted will knock it right out. Definitely will hit you up…
E div guys,always ready to lend a hand.Good going LE. I’m gonna have to learn how to post a schematic.haha
Sman, I just took a screenshot of the scehmatic when I found one I liked online, copied it to my desktop, saved it as a .jpg, file then posted it like any other photo. Glad old farts like us can still help out the youngsters now and again.
Pioneer 222 Sportfish
Yamaha 250
Long Enuff i hooked it up going by the diagram you sent. Appreciate you going out your way to send me that diagram…
Thanks to everyone else that chimed in also…
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Originally posted by Long EnuffSman, I just took a screenshot of the scehmatic when I found one I liked online, copied it to my desktop, saved it as a .jpg, file then posted it like any other photo. Glad old farts like us can still help out the youngsters now and again.
Pioneer 222 Sportfish
Yamaha 250
Glad it worked out for you. Now you sleep a little easier tonight.
Pioneer 222 Sportfish
Yamaha 250
Lmbo. Exactly… Stress free now… Now im about to hook up 2 spotlights in the back for night fishing and inside courtesy lights around my console and im done…
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Originally posted by Long EnuffGlad it worked out for you. Now you sleep a little easier tonight.
Pioneer 222 Sportfish
Yamaha 250