need help asap!!!!!!!

[juiced dimebag]

ok so im not new to hydros at all but ive never had this problem before so i hope someone can help me me out. alright so when i hit my switch my pump stays on so i thaught that it was my solinoids were sticking so i got new ones and the problem still happens im going to change out the switch tomarrow but i was just wondering what ur guys opions were and ive also heard if the battery charge is low it could keep the pump on so please give info!!!! thanx

[oops2low]

that is what i would do is check the batteries. check them one by one.

[juiced dimebag]

could it be the pump moter is goin out? because now that ive changed the switch and charged the batteries the pump doesnt even come on just the solinoids are clicking over

[Lee337]

Quote: Originally Posted by juiced dimebag

could it be the pump moter is goin out? because now that ive changed the switch and charged the batteries the pump doesnt even come on just the solinoids are clicking over

are your ground connections good?

are the solenoids AND pumps mounted to bare metal??

[juiced dimebag]

ya its got to be a ground because i took the power wire from my other pump and put it on the pump that is staying on and it worked fine it came on and no sticking... the solenoids are mounted to bare metal but the pump isnt but its been like that for years and never had this problem

[ura HOE call me]

When the battery's are low, it will cause the solenoids to stick. When the solenoids stick, the causes the motor to go. Another common problem is a lot of people buy the cheap pre-wired switch boxes that come with some very cheaply built switches. Make sure your switches are Carling brand. A easy way to spot this is the prongs on a Carling are gold of color. The small screws on the prongs are for flat head screw drivers only, and also in gold of color.

[ura HOE call me]

Are both pumps wired up to the same voltage?

[oops2low]

if ya wanna check your motor, pull it off an see if there is any oil in it. or see if there are any shavings. more than likely i think it is gonna be a battery.

[ura HOE call me]

If there is any oil in the motor, it will be due to a leaky blow proof seal. But most likely it's a voltage problem. You can check for bad batteries, and eliminate any that are bad. One bad battery would kill the rest.

[juiced dimebag]

no its not the batteries they are charged now and its not the motor because i to the power wire from one of the other pumps and hooked it up to the back pump and it works fine i went throught all of the wireing for that back pump cuz i thaught maybe the switch wire was gettting grounded out and i did the same for thepower wire and i rechecked the solinoids and still the when i hit the back switch the pump doesnt even come on its just the solinoids clicking over so i dont know what else it could be????????

[black_ice_02]

one lil quick bit i do. disconnect the power wire to pump off the silenoid, and quickly tap it to the live side of the silenoid. watch for moving trucks and be careful not to hold it long. this will tell u if your problem is in wiring, switch or silenoid. if it dont work its ground, power wire, or batteries

[juiced dimebag]

ya ive unhooked the power wire to the pump off the solinoid and the solinoids click over thats why im stumped cuz everything seems to be working

[87fleet]

did you check the switch ?

[black_ice_02]

if you have more than one pump and the other is workin. if its possible to switch power aft the silenoids and see which order they work.

[juiced dimebag]

ive done all that and yes ive replaced the switch

[black_ice_02]

sorry if i sound repetitive on this, i'm not to good on this over the internet more of a hands on

[blunight2000]

are u sure u have the solenoids hooked up right just askin

[oops2low]

i agree hands on is the best way to do something. there are so many poss problems that it could be an hands on is the only way to go.

[ura HOE call me]

Have you tried changing the solenoids? maybe if you have more than one hooked up, one can be messed up. Maybe the solenoids aren't grounded properly?