Bildge pump wiring Bayliner 245

sk7499

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It appears I have an aft bilge wiring issue. I took off the wires off the bilge pump now I cant figure out how to connect it.

Bilge pump has two wires labeled brown/red positive and black ground. There are three more wires from the bilge pump i assume this is the float switch two brown wires and one black wire.

On the boat side I have
Two yellow wires
Two brown wires that are spliced together , one brown/red and one brown wire... I cant figure out the connection. I keep looking at the 245 2003 bayliner manual and it doesnt make sence.anyone can help. Its Johnson bilge pump.here
 

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More then likely its wired this way, and disregard the alarm if you don't have one

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It could be this way but doubtful

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Im tring to match up the colors as it worked before i steped on it and the wires got dislogged now i cant figure it out. I have the wire diagram and picture of wires i just cant figure it out
 

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Brown from 10 amp fuse to switch

Brown other side of switch to bilge pump and float (splice)

Brown/Red other side of float to 7 amp fuse (close to float or battery, should be in line fuse)

Yellow other side of Bilge pump goes to ground
 

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sorry im still having issues matching this up

Boat side
Yellow
Yellow
Brown(2 wires Spliced together)
Brown Red


Pump side
Brown Red= Labeled +voltage
Black= Labeled - Voltage

Float switch
BrowN wire
Black Wire
Brown Wire

The way it worked before is i can control the pump via a switch at my helm. Also the Float switch would activate the pump. Any chance u can help me color code this back.. Ive been at this for 2 days and i hope i didnt make it worse.
 

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Pic of wiring in boat...
 

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the wires are so tightly packed toegtehre i cant see where they all go i can only see it at the connection thats why im having issues.
 

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Would be easiest if you had a voltmeter but lets try, worst that could happen is we pop a couple fuses :D

Pic in post 6 on the bottom I see 2 yellow, 1 black and what is the other wire color?
 

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These are the colors

Boat side
Yellow
Yellow
Brown(2 wires Spliced together)
Brown Red


Pump side
Brown Red= Labeled +voltage
Black= Labeled - Voltage

Float switch
BrowN wire
Black Wire
Brown Wire
 

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I'm looking at a pic and don't know which side is which. I'm going to assume that the wires with the marker on them comes from the pump and float side

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The float switch is just a switch, so one side of the switch has 2 brown wires and the other side has the black wire. It makes no difference which side goes where. The Brown/Red (boat side) can go to either a Brown or Black wire, so long as the Brown from the (2 spliced) goes to the other
 
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