Date:         Tue, 29 Jun 2004 10:11:39 -0400
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From:         The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
Subject:      Re: No water--faulty submersible pump?
Comments: cc: John Schaper <JSchaper@SCHSA.ORG>
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> On a weekend camping trip last weekend, the water pump/faucet
> wouldn't work. Fuses are OK, have the requisite 12V coming
> off the fuse.  Water level sensor works and is accurate.  Is
> it a faulty submersible water pump or an bad electrical
> connection at the faucet?  How does one trouble shoot the
> problem or are submersibles fairly inexpensive, so why not
> replace and see what happens


They are inexpensive (and I sell them), but it's easy to trace with a
voltmeter. You say you already know you have 12 volts coming off the
fuse. Is there 12V at the switch on the faucet?  If so, with the switch
on, is there 12V at the pump itself?  If you don't have a voltmeter, you
can at least narrow it down by simply connecting the two leads at the
faucet together. If the pump turns on your have a bad faucet. If not,
either your pump or wiring is bad.

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  www.busdepot.com
  (215)  234-VWVW

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