Electrical Problem

[Got Stripers]

Used to have an external float, but like a lot of things, when the float died I snipped the wires and pulled it. One advantage to trailering, but I do need it occassionally to pump some water. Odd thing is I didn't change anything, but reconnect that one broken lead to the pump. It's probably morphed into a couple of electrical problems, just so I can really have some fun.

[fishaholic18]

Bob, I assume you use a switch to turn the pump on/off. If it's running all the time, the switch isn't doing it's job or you hooked up the wrong wire to the pump. The lead to the pump must be hot all the time causing the pump to run all the time.

[Roger]

From your description it sounds like that broken wire was purposly disconnected. If you fixed what broke, it would work as before. Since it doesn't you need to review what you've done. I assume fixing an inline fuse is not the problem [btw, inline fuses are very weak links. You really need a fuse block]. I'd guess that the "broken" corroded lead that you think goes to the bilge pump is creating the problem.

Try disconnecting it and see what happens. Check all other fuses. If that brings things back to normal, you've found it.

Things like bilge pumps are not important unless you need them, then they are the most important thing you have and you'll wish you had two.