Bilge Questions..

[1xsquid]

I tried to look and see if this topic has been covered before, sorry if this is an old question. My computer and search skills aren't the greatest.

Anyways.. Here we go..

I have a 1989 Sport Nautique. First question, does it have more than 1 bilge?

Secondly, I need to change the one in front of the motor, seems as if the auto-bilge doesn't work. I have a new one. One that is in there has two wires. One that I purchased has 3 wires. I take it I should tie both positive wires on new pump together? Also, my contol panel has an auto bilge switch and manual. Never kicks on in auto. Does work when I switch on the manual though. Im thinking ( remember im new) that the new pump, since it has three wires then the auto bilge should work? Im lost here.. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

[hyparks]

3 wire pump is automatic. 1 live wire will bring the pump on constantly, the other live wire will bring the pump on for a few seconds. If the pump detects water in those few seconds it will stay on until it no longer senses water. Not sure what switches you have in your boat. May be worth having a switch so you can select either full auto or constantly on. Hope this helps

[1xsquid]

Yes it does, thanks. My switches, there is an "auto-bilge" and then next to it is "manual bilge". Thing that was confusing me is I was told to tie the two hot wires on the pump together. Well, then the pump would be running all the time if I had power to it and there wouldnt be an option of auto-bilge. It would run like it was in manual all the time. Guess what Im thinking is, there needs to be three wires coming from the boat to the three wires on the bilge. Two hot and one nuetral. I'll play around with it. Thanks again!