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Hi community,
Own a "new to me" 2006 SANTE. I'm hoping some of you can help me sort out ballast pumping issues, including basic questions regarding where to find the components.
Wiring diagram
Does anybody know where I can get my hands on a real wiring diagram or schematic which includes the pumping system? Even somebody's hand sketch -- I've got to believe all sorts of folks have tackled this.
Symptoms
Two out of three level transducers are inoperative. They elements measure about 7-1/2" in length, and I'm assuming the nominal 8" transducers available in the marketplace are the correct replacements. Does this sound right? We have two on order.
Center ballast fills and empties as it should, with a bad level transducer or good. I'm guessing, but don't know for sure, that the emptying cycle is not interlocked with low level based on this observation. Can anybody tell me whether a 2006 SANTE has any sort of low level interlocking?
Starboard ballast fills. When commanding EMPTY, the connector at the pump does not show the reverse polarity command (meaning the pump is not being told to run). Jumpering to the -12v condition effects a forced empty. Something upstream is the problem. The dashboard shows the flashing "emptying" indication. There must be some sort of relay circuit, where do I find it? Anecdotally I've seen references on forums to a bad relay, and would said relay be in the port compartment?
The port pump neither fills nor drains. The plug at the pump registers neither + nor -12V when commanded to fill or empty. Jumpering at the plug results in a click at the pump then nothing. In the reverse direction nothing. I'm guessing (total guess) that overloads in the pump are tripping then self-resetting.
Questions
Where do I look for overcurrent protection for the pumps? Is there more than one circuit breaker per pump? Does anybody know if the pumps have internal protection?
The pumps weren't used until last year, and I'm guessing the port never worked. Perhaps it overloads, trips a breaker (thus no 12v) and may need replacing or a new impeller.
Where do I find the relays which control the pumps? Are they in the circuit breaker box in the port compartment? That thing looks like a nightmare.
Where/how do I ascertain if there's any sort of low level protection getting in the way of operation (again, a schematic would tell that story).
For the short run I was going to bypass the dash control and build a switch box (with fusing) to manually fill and drain. But would like to really fix it.
Thanks for your help!
Doug
Own a "new to me" 2006 SANTE. I'm hoping some of you can help me sort out ballast pumping issues, including basic questions regarding where to find the components.
Wiring diagram
Does anybody know where I can get my hands on a real wiring diagram or schematic which includes the pumping system? Even somebody's hand sketch -- I've got to believe all sorts of folks have tackled this.
Symptoms
Two out of three level transducers are inoperative. They elements measure about 7-1/2" in length, and I'm assuming the nominal 8" transducers available in the marketplace are the correct replacements. Does this sound right? We have two on order.
Center ballast fills and empties as it should, with a bad level transducer or good. I'm guessing, but don't know for sure, that the emptying cycle is not interlocked with low level based on this observation. Can anybody tell me whether a 2006 SANTE has any sort of low level interlocking?
Starboard ballast fills. When commanding EMPTY, the connector at the pump does not show the reverse polarity command (meaning the pump is not being told to run). Jumpering to the -12v condition effects a forced empty. Something upstream is the problem. The dashboard shows the flashing "emptying" indication. There must be some sort of relay circuit, where do I find it? Anecdotally I've seen references on forums to a bad relay, and would said relay be in the port compartment?
The port pump neither fills nor drains. The plug at the pump registers neither + nor -12V when commanded to fill or empty. Jumpering at the plug results in a click at the pump then nothing. In the reverse direction nothing. I'm guessing (total guess) that overloads in the pump are tripping then self-resetting.
Questions
Where do I look for overcurrent protection for the pumps? Is there more than one circuit breaker per pump? Does anybody know if the pumps have internal protection?
The pumps weren't used until last year, and I'm guessing the port never worked. Perhaps it overloads, trips a breaker (thus no 12v) and may need replacing or a new impeller.
Where do I find the relays which control the pumps? Are they in the circuit breaker box in the port compartment? That thing looks like a nightmare.
Where/how do I ascertain if there's any sort of low level protection getting in the way of operation (again, a schematic would tell that story).
For the short run I was going to bypass the dash control and build a switch box (with fusing) to manually fill and drain. But would like to really fix it.
Thanks for your help!
Doug
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