live well pump - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

DanaYakAngler · 07-11-2019, 10:37 AM

Soooo, last time out I found that my live well was not filling up with water. Thought it was the battery, bought a new one, still not filling up. Must be the pump. Not quite sure how to trouble shoot or what to look for besides eel grass/debris clogging it up which is not the case.

Any advice?

Dannowar · 07-11-2019, 10:51 AM

does it run at all when you turn it on?

jruiz · 07-11-2019, 12:03 PM

Is it rotating the right direction? Perhaps the polarity of the battery is backwards

DanaYakAngler · 07-11-2019, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Dannowar

does it run at all when you turn it on?

NO

summers in kuwait · 07-11-2019, 01:38 PM

A multimeter is a great tool to have and you can grab one for cheap at harbor freight, especially with their coupon.

With the multimeter you can check the motor and battery to see if they are good.

Is it a hobie? If so, check the switch.

Do you have an inline fuse? If so, check the fuse.

There are only a few things that can fail, so just go through each item and then check signal flow and you'll find it.

Lots of resources online to help you with how to use a multimeter correctly.

Iceman · 07-11-2019, 02:49 PM

what kind of pump and what kind of tank. Switch could be bad.

DanaYakAngler · 07-11-2019, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Iceman

what kind of pump and what kind of tank. Switch could be bad.

IT IS A HOBIE LIVEWLL WITH ORIGINAL PUMP.

DanaYakAngler · 07-11-2019, 03:05 PM

[QUOTE=jruiz;301939]Is it rotating the right direction? Perhaps the polarity of the battery is backwards[/QU

its not running at all

Iceman · 07-11-2019, 05:39 PM

Hobie livewell switches are prone to failure over time. I'd disconnect battery and cut out the switch and see if it works then, Switches run $15

DanaPT · 07-11-2019, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Iceman

Hobie livewell switches are prone to failure over time. I'd disconnect battery and cut out the switch and see if it works then, Switches run $15

Yup. I've cut and just twist one side on when I'm ready. Salt water eats through it all eventually.

Dannowar · 07-11-2019, 11:22 PM

Put the switch in a bowl of rice

ctfphoto · 07-14-2019, 08:41 AM

I direct connect, no switch for me.

Ebay is your friend .....

summers in kuwait · 07-15-2019, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ctfphoto

I direct connect, no switch for me.

Ebay is your friend .....

Same.
My old DIY bait tank had a very nice waterproof toggle switch housed in the pelican case and this never failed, but on my hobie after three bad switches, I just bypassed the switch and went straight to the battery. Problem solved.

NICKWORN · 07-16-2019, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by summers in kuwait

Same.
My old DIY bait tank had a very nice waterproof toggle switch housed in the pelican case and this never failed, but on my hobie after three bad switches, I just bypassed the switch and went straight to the battery. Problem solved.

There's only one good place for that switch, the trash!

monstahfish · 07-17-2019, 06:29 AM

Agree on cutting out the switch. Use a shrink tube connector or a wire nut filled with dielectric grease. If you really like having a switch, you could get a livewell v2 switch and mount it on the side of your tank in the highest flattest section you can find. The V2 switch is far superior.

crashcrow · 07-17-2019, 09:23 AM

I have been using this waterproof switch with no issues so far.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

07-11-2019, 10:37 AM	#1
DanaYakAngler Senior Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: RSM, Ca. Posts: 113	live well pump Soooo, last time out I found that my live well was not filling up with water. Thought it was the battery, bought a new one, still not filling up. Must be the pump. Not quite sure how to trouble shoot or what to look for besides eel grass/debris clogging it up which is not the case. Any advice?

07-11-2019, 10:51 AM	#2
Dannowar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,823	does it run at all when you turn it on? __________________ "Beware the lollipop of mediocrity; lick it once and you’ll suck forever." — Brian Wilson

07-11-2019, 02:49 PM	#6
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	what kind of pump and what kind of tank. Switch could be bad. __________________

07-11-2019, 05:39 PM	#9
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	Hobie livewell switches are prone to failure over time. I'd disconnect battery and cut out the switch and see if it works then, Switches run $15 __________________

07-11-2019, 11:22 PM	#11
Dannowar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,823	Put the switch in a bowl of rice __________________ "Beware the lollipop of mediocrity; lick it once and you’ll suck forever." — Brian Wilson

07-11-2019, 12:03 PM	#3
jruiz Large Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: La Verne, CA Posts: 1,011	Is it rotating the right direction? Perhaps the polarity of the battery is backwards

07-11-2019, 01:38 PM	#5
summers in kuwait Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: East County San Diego Posts: 657	A multimeter is a great tool to have and you can grab one for cheap at harbor freight, especially with their coupon. With the multimeter you can check the motor and battery to see if they are good. Is it a hobie? If so, check the switch. Do you have an inline fuse? If so, check the fuse. There are only a few things that can fail, so just go through each item and then check signal flow and you'll find it. Lots of resources online to help you with how to use a multimeter correctly.

07-11-2019, 03:05 PM	#8
DanaYakAngler Senior Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: RSM, Ca. Posts: 113	[QUOTE=jruiz;301939]Is it rotating the right direction? Perhaps the polarity of the battery is backwards[/QU its not running at all

07-17-2019, 06:29 AM	#15
monstahfish Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 421	Agree on cutting out the switch. Use a shrink tube connector or a wire nut filled with dielectric grease. If you really like having a switch, you could get a livewell v2 switch and mount it on the side of your tank in the highest flattest section you can find. The V2 switch is far superior.

07-17-2019, 09:23 AM	#16
crashcrow Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Vista, CA Posts: 122	I have been using this waterproof switch with no issues so far. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1