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    bad aerator timer on 1990 champ ???

    my aerator timer stopped working while fishing a tournament last weekend. the "fill" button still worked so i spent most of the day manually switching it on and off to add water to the wells.

    checked voltage at the switch on the console. seems to be working properly, but i can't figure out how to check the timer, and i'm having trouble following the wires from the timer into the gunnel.

    does anyone know the schematics of the wiring between the switch, timer, and pump? assuming that the timer operates the same pump as the fill switch, my pump is still working.

    i pulled the timer out to inspect. the wire (red=hot, blk=ground, brown=to pump) leads all go into the timer housing with no outside connections. looks like i'll have to splice into the wires to check for juice.

    if i figure out that it is the timer and not a loose connection somewhere, can anyone recommend a replacement timer? i can't seem to find a direct replacement online anywhere.

    thanks!
    puma proxs

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    Re: bad aerator timer on 1990 champ ??? (fishinjim)

    Mine runs the Hydro-air pump on my boat, my aerate/fill pump is the through hull so it is a manual on/off fill pump. I had to replace the timer because the board had finally corroded away after time. I got one from BPS that is a rheostat style with a built in toggle switch it was around $30.00.

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    Re: bad aerator timer on 1990 champ ??? (ChampioNman)

    Was it diificult to find and replace?

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    Re: bad aerator timer on 1990 champ ??? (Lea)

    No and No.

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    Re: bad aerator timer on 1990 champ ??? (Lea)

    If the timer is like the one in mine, they are potted in epoxy and not (easily) repairable. I pulled mine a couple of years ago when this came up. The manufacturer was either not on it or I could not find them. I tried to get the bad one off whoever it was after they went the same route as fred, so i could disect it and see what failed. But I was never able to get my hands on it.

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    Re: bad aerator timer on 1990 champ ??? (Tx Champ)

    <TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tx Champ &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If the timer is like the one in mine, they are potted in epoxy and not (easily) repairable. I pulled mine a couple of years ago when this came up. The manufacturer was either not on it or I could not find them. I tried to get the bad one off whoever it was after they went the same route as fred, so i could disect it and see what failed. But I was never able to get my hands on it. </TD></TR></TABLE>

    ouch!!!

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    Re: bad aerator timer on 1990 champ ??? (Lea)

    thanks guys.
    i'll do a little more fiddlin and tracing with it this weekend.
    have a feeling i'll be buying one of these next week...

    http://www.basspro.com/webapp/..._P1_2

    looks like it should fit just about right.
    puma proxs

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