Bilge and live well pump issues

[lgaytan]

Hello I have issues with this pumps, in a nitro 185 SS, none of them are working through the switches, connecting them directly to the battery they seem to work, so I think it's something bad on the wiring, anyways I'm looking below the dash panel and I see the switches go directly to this things, see picture below... What are those things?

 

[lgaytan]

According to the AI this should be a relay... By the clicking noise I heard that could be right. I contacted Marine Electronics and also Nitro customer service, they were not of much help, looks like documentation for this boats that old is not available.
I don't see the reason for a delay though bilge pump is not a high load device... Maybe I could just bypass it.

 

[Bugzilla46310]

Could that be a starting capacitor?

 

[alldodge]

Start with a voltmeter and trace voltages. Relays are used when the current carrying capabilities is not sufficient or where more than one item is turned on/off

 

[Scott Danforth]

its most likely an alarm

 

[lgaytan]

Marine Electronics replied back they said this is a timer POD, does anyone knows why is a timer needed in bilge and live well pumps? I can understand one of the livewells has a "auto" mide in the switch, maybe it uses the time to turn on time to time the pump, I don't see a use in the bilge I rather use a float switch than a timer. Anyone with experience on timers for this pumps?
Thanks

 

[DeepCMark58A]

Could that be a starting capacitor?

Not on 12 volt

 

[dingbat]

Anyone with experience on timers for this pumps?
Thanks

Very common feature in a live well system to conserve power.
Certainly could be used to cycle the bilge pump as well, but there are much more efficient ways of doing it these days

 

[lgaytan]

I'm thinking in just bypass the timers, I don't really use the live wells but for bilge I think is just better a float switch.