If the fresh water supply in the California goes on strike, there may be various reasons for this.
- The fuse has blown (you will find the 5A fuse under the driver's seat)
- The Microswitch on the tap no longer switches through
- The Submersible pump in the fresh water tank has given up the ghost
To identify which problem is actually present, we will first tackle the simplest problem. Check the fuse under the driver's seat (Fig. 1). The best way to access the fuse is to turn the seat. If it is defective, replace it and try again.
If it is not due to the fuse, you can use a multimeter in the cabinet by the fresh water tank to measure whether there is current at the pump. To do this, simply disconnect the plug on the cable that leads to the feed-through in the tank to the pump and then measure whether 12V-14V is present on the two pins when the tap is activated. If there is no voltage here, you should replace the tap. If current is present, then it is now time to replace the Submersible pump.
Workload:
approx. ½-1h
You will need the following for the exchange:
- Optional mutlimeter (check what is really defective)
- New submersible pump
- Pipe wrench
- Side cutter
- Stripping pliers
- Insulating tape
- Soldering iron
- approx. 20-30 cm wire (helpful, but not necessary)
The hose can now be attached to the new replacement pump.
The two cable ends of the new pump must be pulled from the inside through the feedthrough to the outside. As this is not easy, we use a piece of wire that we push into the tank from the outside and attach the cable ends to it with insulating tape.
The cut-off piece of cable with the plug is now stripped and connected to the new cable ends. Our master mechanic Felix recommends soldering the cable ends together and then insulating them.
Now everything should be checked again. The sensor can then be screwed back into the tank and the fuse plugged in. The water tap in the Cali should now supply water again.
Have fun repairing!
Thank you for this article. It helps and I will now try my hand at repairing it.
LG Herwart
Vous etes formidable, grace a vos conseils nous avons pu reparé notre pompe
Encore merci
Je recommanderai votre site
Excellent Article!
Many thanks for sharing this valuable insight.
Do you have any additional info for California Ocean that has the optional hand shower at the back of the van?
Kind regards
Thanks so much!
Muchas gracias por el tutorial de como hacerlo , me ha servido de mucha ayuda