Bilge Pump Wiring Question

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Bilge Pump Wiring Question

Hey Friends,

Had a quick question about the wiring of the bilge pump on our 2003 MKii.  Currently we're set up with the battery bank 1 as the starting battery and bank 2 as the house battery.  It seems the bilge pump is wired to bank 1 only, and only runs when I have the selector on batt 1.  

When away from the boat, I like to leave the bilge pump set to auto, but would prefer to not have my battery selector set to 1 so I can preserve my starting battery and not have any drain.

Not a big deal by any means, but was curious if others are set up the same way, and was this by design?

Thanks for your thoughts!

-Kurt

"Luna"
2003 MKii
Standard Rig, Wing Keel
Hull #2160
Bristol, RI

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Move the pumps 12v input to battery 2, or the common lug of the battery selector switch.

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