bilge pump not working

ftornabe

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Fluid Motion Model
R-25 (Outboard)
Hull Identification Number
FMLT2535A121
Vessel Name
Sea Wolf
My aft bilge pump not pumping on my 2021 R25. Does not work automatically or manual. When I use the manual switch the light comes on but nothing is pumped. No noise, nothing. So am I right in thinking that since light on switch comes on then pump is getting voltage and pump itself is kaput?
 
It may be kaput, mine went out after five years and it was rack stored with the plug out. That bilge pump had a pretty easy life to die in only five years!
To make sure I would check the wiring close to the pump either by using needle probes on your volt ohm meter or disconnecting the wires. If you do have 12+ volts then it is more than likely the pump. When I removed mine I also tested the pump and the float switch by wiring each directly to the battery. I found it was actually the float switch that was bad but replaced both to avoid crawling back down there anytime in the near future.
Almost forgot, be sure to check the fuses as well!
Hope this helps.
Terry
 
ok thanks for the reply. I cheked the fuse and its good.
 
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