Ballast pump not responding Yamaha 212x (2019)

[Wakeforit]

Hello everyone!

I recently bought a 2019 212x and can’t get the ski locker ballast pump to run. I am able to re calibrate both the starboard and port side pumps, but the center pump does not respond to it (pulse rate continuously displays 28000 - 29000 [when it should be at 0]). I have already ruled out the ballast fuse and the pump itself (both are fine). I just can’t get the pump to respond to any of the commands. Has anyone that has ran into this issue please provide me with some guidance?!

Thank you!

 

[Bogus]

Does your pump itself working? Doest it respond If you put 12v to - and to + contact of the pump?

 

[Wakeforit]

Yes, it worked if 12v is applied directly. I troubleshooted a few more times today, and after like 5 times of turning the battery on and off, the pump started to respond to the calibration process. It appears to be responding to commands now. I still don’t understand why it was doing that.

 

[Bogus]

I had the same situation. I think contacts on the BCU pumps unit could be not good. I toched them several times and mine started working as well.

 

[strussell]

Yes, it worked if 12v is applied directly. I troubleshooted a few more times today, and after like 5 times of turning the battery on and off, the pump started to respond to the calibration process. It appears to be responding to commands now. I still don’t understand why it was doing that.

Same issue in my 2020 242X. Port/starboard work fine. But can’t fill the center ballast. How are you calibrating it? I’m trying to fill and getting nothing.

 

[docjustin]

I'm having the same issues with my ski locker ballast. I purchased the jumper cable from Camdo last year and it worked great. This year I get absolutely nothing with directly connecting to battery no sound nothing. Wondering if the pump went out or maybe the impeller is locked up?

 

[Cambo]

I'm having the same issues with my ski locker ballast. I purchased the jumper cable from Camdo last year and it worked great. This year I get absolutely nothing with directly connecting to battery no sound nothing. Wondering if the pump went out or maybe the impeller is locked up?

I would start by pulling the impeller then power it up. They sometimes fail if the magnets break free from the housing internally but the pump jumper is a great tool to have on board. Good to hear that the cable has helped out

https://jetboaters.net/threads/ballast-pump-jumper-cable.19754/