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The problem with the way Nautique has the bilge pumps set up on boats with Linc is that they are on the same circuit. So if you get a fault you go from 2 working pumps to none.
Usually I got the fault intermittently. And usually when I got the fault I did NOT want – at that time - to reset by holding down stop because I did not want to turn off the engine. After getting the fault I replaced one pump, still got the fault and then replaced the other. Just guessing one of them was bad and figured I would take my chances on which one. And not really minding since it was a 2014 boat and wanted working pumps.
But I continued to get the fault intermittently, until one day I got the fault over and over. I would clear it and then it would come back immediately. Then I opened the hatch and unplugged the forward pump and the fault went away. I got to thinking that possibly both pumps together are pulling more amps then the power distribution module (PDM) is programmed to allow. (Nautique uses adjustable power distribution module, which I can't change.) When you look around in there you will see the 2 PDM's on the back wall.
So after concluding that at least one working bilge pump was important I decided to go ahead and put them on different circuits.
So I purchased this breaker from amazon and added it by the battery cut off switch. You just access via the kick panel. Then I simply disconnected the forward pump (by cutting the wire) from the keypad (Solid brown wire is forward pump, brown with black stripe is aft pump) also accessed via the kick panel) and added a short wire to go from the disconnected pump wire to the new breaker. End result: Aft pump is controlled by Linc so I will still get fault if one is thrown by aft pump. And forward pump is on the new breaker, which I can look to see if breaker is popped by looking at it by the battery switch. Both pumps function the same in that when battery switch is on either position 1 or 2, they both are on. Just on independent circuits.
P.S. I have been out a couple times since the install and no fault...No guarantees, but so far so good.
Usually I got the fault intermittently. And usually when I got the fault I did NOT want – at that time - to reset by holding down stop because I did not want to turn off the engine. After getting the fault I replaced one pump, still got the fault and then replaced the other. Just guessing one of them was bad and figured I would take my chances on which one. And not really minding since it was a 2014 boat and wanted working pumps.
But I continued to get the fault intermittently, until one day I got the fault over and over. I would clear it and then it would come back immediately. Then I opened the hatch and unplugged the forward pump and the fault went away. I got to thinking that possibly both pumps together are pulling more amps then the power distribution module (PDM) is programmed to allow. (Nautique uses adjustable power distribution module, which I can't change.) When you look around in there you will see the 2 PDM's on the back wall.
So after concluding that at least one working bilge pump was important I decided to go ahead and put them on different circuits.
So I purchased this breaker from amazon and added it by the battery cut off switch. You just access via the kick panel. Then I simply disconnected the forward pump (by cutting the wire) from the keypad (Solid brown wire is forward pump, brown with black stripe is aft pump) also accessed via the kick panel) and added a short wire to go from the disconnected pump wire to the new breaker. End result: Aft pump is controlled by Linc so I will still get fault if one is thrown by aft pump. And forward pump is on the new breaker, which I can look to see if breaker is popped by looking at it by the battery switch. Both pumps function the same in that when battery switch is on either position 1 or 2, they both are on. Just on independent circuits.
P.S. I have been out a couple times since the install and no fault...No guarantees, but so far so good.
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