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[ktweiss01]

This past weekend while taking the cover off my 07 Challenger 185 in front of my house i discovered that the bilge pump was running. the master switch was off so for some reason the auto bilge pump came on. there was definitely no water in the bilge. I have no idea how long it was running. After i realized it was on i turned the master switch on, pushed the bilge dash switch to on then shut it off. This turned the bilge off. When i tried to start the boat it wouldn't kick on and i had to jump it. after riding around the lake for 20 minutes everything semmed fine and it started up normally the rest of the day. the bilge pump didn't come on at all the whole day.

this morning as i was leaving for work i walked by the boat and i heard the bilge pump going again.

has this happened to anyone else? any suggestions?

[Kevin Leclair]

http://seadoosportbo...pump-t1934.html

Our 180 Challenger had a bad relay that needed to be replaced, it was running non-stop...had to disconnect the battery to prevent it from draining it.

[keviseeb]

http://seadoosportbo...pump-t1934.html

Our 180 Challenger had a bad relay that needed to be replaced, it was running non-stop...had to disconnect the battery to prevent it from draining it.

Not that this is any consolation but the entire bilge location was fixed for the 2008 model year. The relay failure was rare this year as well. Besides the relay there is a chance that there is some trash stuck around it too. Keep in mind that turning the battery switch off does NOT keep the pump from running, you have to disconnect the battery as Kevin said until you get it fixed.

Kevin Seeber
Kingsland Marine

[Xrider]

isnt the bilge pump bypassed the off battery switch? I know that trash can cause bilge pump to run all the time. This happend to my brothers boat and it drained the batteries while we where having a lunch.

[miguelwhitney]

isnt the bilge pump bypassed the off battery switch? I know that trash can cause bilge pump to run all the time. This happend to my brothers boat and it drained the batteries while we where having a lunch.

I got a balloon stuck in my Bilge pump and it wouldn't turn off by itself, it's easy to clean it, the bilge pump can be removed and cleaned by sliding the latch and pulling the motor out, it only takes a minute.

[tomz240]

I have a 2008 doing the same thing. I've been meaning to get it over to the dealer to check out. In the meantime i just unplugged the cables from the bilge pump to the battery. I removed the pump and tried cleaning it, but it wasn't dirty and that didn't help it anyway. If it is only a relay i can probably replace that my self and save 100 bucks. Anyone have any idea where the relay is located??

[Kevin Leclair]

We have a manual located here, http://seadoosportbo...er-shop-manual/ this should help you locate the relay. Keep us posted if you find the relay and have a solution.

[tomz240]

I used to be a premium member when I bought my boat in 2008. I printed out the manual, but at the time there wasn't one available for the 2008. Mine is for the 2006 and I cannot locate anything in the manual about the location of the bilge relay. Can you give me a hint as to it's location???

[Kevin Leclair]

I checked the transactions to see if you had an active subscription for SDSB Club in the past and we have no records of it. You are able to get a 1-Day pass for $3.95 if you would like to download the newer manual.

See if this helps, but it might be a good idea to get the newer manual.

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[tomz240]

Odd that you don't show me as having been a member. Anyway, I will do the 1 day membership and print out the manual. Will be nice to have one that is actually for my boat.

Thanks Kevin

[tomz240]

Excuse my ignorance, but this page only talks about the switch and diode. Does it have a diode and not a relay? Are the 2007 & 2008 identical as far as the electronics for the bilge pump?

[amontanez]

I am also having the same issues with the bilge pump. I heard a humming noise coming from my boat one night and it happen to be the bilge pump. I also to it apart but still keeps running. can there be a recall on this. I had to unplug the wires harness. I tried taking the fuse out but still kept running. Any suggestions? Ill probably get it checked out when I winterize it.

[PYLEOTIS]

Excuse my ignorance, but this page only talks about the switch and diode. Does it have a diode and not a relay? Are the 2007 & 2008 identical as far as the electronics for the bilge pump?

THE BAD QUALITY AUTOMATIC SWITCH FOR THE BILGE PUMP IS THE ONLY CAUSE OF THAT PROBLEMS.
MY 2008 CHALLENGER WITH 39 HOURS HAS ALREADY A NEW BILGE PUMP BURNED FROM WORKING DRY ALL THE TIME.
I CUT THE WIRES FROM THE AUTOMATIC SWITCH AND PLACED A WATERPROOF SOCKET THAT KEEP ALL THE TIMES OPEN FOR THE PREVIOUS SEASON.THIS SEASON I LEFT FOR A WEEK THE BOAT ON THE WATER AND KEEP THE SOCKET CLOSED IN CASE OF RAIN TO DRAIN OUT THE WATER.AGAIN I HAD LOW VOLTAGE ON THE BATTERY AFTER ONE DAY.
I HAVE DECIDE NO MORE TO USE THE AUTOMATIC SWITCH AND IF YOU CUT THE WIRES FROM THE AUTO SWITCH (OR REMOVE THE 3A FUSE BELLOW THE MAIN BATTERY SWITCH) YOU CAN ALSO WORK THE BILGE PUMP WITHOUT PROBLEM MANUALLY WITH THE IN DASH SWITCH.

[Don K]

My 2007 150 speedster just started with the bilge pump running on and off while on trailer. Pump and float are clear of debris. So after reading numerous blogs I have decided to try to swap out the relay with a new one.
Does anybody have the part number for this relay?
Where is the location of this relay?

Thanks!

[dootndo2]

My 2007 150 speedster just started with the bilge pump running on and off while on trailer. Pump and float are clear of debris. So after reading numerous blogs I have decided to try to swap out the relay with a new one.
Does anybody have the part number for this relay?
Where is the location of this relay?

Thanks!

Here is a post that I wrote up about a drop in replacement sensor. Not expensive and easy to do. The sensors do fail over time and the replacement was easy to do. Getting into that area of the bilge is the most difficult part.

http://www.jetboatin...&threadid=15336