Bilge Pumps on Skeeter Not Working

[Retired-Guy]

The bilge pumps on my 2011 Skeeter WX1850 quit working. Since neither one will run, I am assuming that it is an electrical problem and possibly a fuse. Plan to check it out tomorrow but does anyone have any experience with this problem or advice as to what to look for? I am sure they are buried asshole deep in the well. Would sure be nice to have a wiring diagram of these toys.

 

[eyexer]

always start at the fuse first. good luck

 

[johnr]

I had some how blown 3 fuses on the lund a few years back, the front livewell, and recirc, and the wash down hose, and I think it was the horn. I thought I probably burn some wires somewhere, but of course checked the fuses first, and just like that, everything worked

 

[Retired-Guy]

always start at the fuse first. good luck

Right on eye! Took a look this morning and it was a blown 5 amp fuse. Stuck in a new one and now they both purr like kittens. Thanks guys

 

[eyexer]

sometimes what happens to them is debri gets stuck in them and when you kick them on they draw down and blow the fuse. Then the chunk gets flushed out and they are free'd up again.

 

[Fly Carpin]

always start at the fuse first. good luck

I'm getting this saying put on a plaque and hanging it in my boat. Million dollar advice

 

[Retired-Guy]

I'm getting this saying put on a plaque and hanging it in my boat. Million dollar advice

Another saying to go on the plaque is "Put the plug in, STUPID!" Need I say more?

 

[NodakBuckeye]

I'm getting this saying put on a plaque and hanging it in my boat. Million dollar advice

Indeed! I sometimes forget to apply the KISS methodology.

 

[JayKay]

Had a bilge pump quit working once. Took the grate/cover off, and it had somehow sucked up a dollar bill. Not million dollar advice (more like one dollar advice) but after that she spun like a top.

 

[SDMF]

Bilge pumps and live well pumps are normally now all the same cartridge design. They're also now generally close enough to swap one for the other. In an emergency, if your live well pump is working and your bilge isn't. Swap the cartridge into the opposite housing and use your live well pump as your bilge pump. No need to swap any wires, just 1/4 turn out and back in.

I carry a spare cartridge already wired up with the proper ends. Livewell, manual or auto bilge are well under 5min fix.

5 amp fuse, black wire, brown wire. You can't even hurt the pump by hooking it up backwards, it'll just run the wrong direction and won't pump worth a hoot. We're not flying a damned stealth bomber here.