Scamp 2015 Shower Drain Pump

[Jore Cooper]

I thought I was getting power to the switch in the bathroom that runs the pump that drains the shower in my 2015 16ft Scamp. I have been having problems with it working and not working. I replaced the pump and still nothing. Does not turn on at all. Fuses are all good. Lights and fan work in the bathroom. How do I trouble shoot this issue? I feel like it might be an electrical issue and I am not great with electrical systems. Suggestions, please.

[AC0GV]

Originally Posted by Jore Cooper

I thought I was getting power to the switch in the bathroom that runs the pump that drains the shower in my 2015 16ft Scamp. I feel like it might be an electrical issue and I am not great with electrical systems. Suggestions, please.

That may sound like a switch problem, Best test is with a volt meter or a test light. I'd jumper across the switch to test that. DO you have a local ham radio operator neighbor that you can ask for help? Please let us know what you find, it will help others with the same problem

[Jore Cooper]

No local ham radio. Not sure what is meant by jumper across but will check out the switch.

[Lloyd (aka Santa) Coltman]

A voltmeter or at least a 12 volt test light is invaluable for testing. All you have to do is connect the clip to a known good ground, then probe each connection to verify 12 volts is present, all the way to the pump.. If you find you have 12 volts on both sides of the pump, you have a bad ground (as common a problem as bad power).
'Jumper across' just means 'bypassing' the switch

[computerspook]

Originally Posted by AC0GV

That may sound like a switch problem, Best test is with a volt meter or a test light. I'd jumper across the switch to test that. DO you have a local ham radio operator neighbor that you can ask for help? Please let us know what you find, it will help others with the same problem

I'd say it's almost certainly a switch problem. I have run into this on my Scamp and some brothers stamps at campgrounds at camp at. Camp it seems to put a switch that's designed for not wet places in the middle of the shower. I've ended up helping people replace several of these with waterproof switches. Or maybe I should say water resistant nothing is waterproof.