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Iceman · 07-11-2019, 04:39 PM

Hobie livewell switches are prone to failure over time. I'd disconnect battery and cut out the switch and see if it works then, Switches run $15

DanaPT · 07-11-2019, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Iceman

Hobie livewell switches are prone to failure over time. I'd disconnect battery and cut out the switch and see if it works then, Switches run $15

Yup. I've cut and just twist one side on when I'm ready. Salt water eats through it all eventually.

Dannowar · 07-11-2019, 10:22 PM

Put the switch in a bowl of rice

ctfphoto · 07-14-2019, 07:41 AM

I direct connect, no switch for me.

Ebay is your friend .....

summers in kuwait · 07-15-2019, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by ctfphoto

I direct connect, no switch for me.

Ebay is your friend .....

Same.
My old DIY bait tank had a very nice waterproof toggle switch housed in the pelican case and this never failed, but on my hobie after three bad switches, I just bypassed the switch and went straight to the battery. Problem solved.

NICKWORN · 07-16-2019, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by summers in kuwait

Same.
My old DIY bait tank had a very nice waterproof toggle switch housed in the pelican case and this never failed, but on my hobie after three bad switches, I just bypassed the switch and went straight to the battery. Problem solved.

There's only one good place for that switch, the trash!

monstahfish · 07-17-2019, 05:29 AM

Agree on cutting out the switch. Use a shrink tube connector or a wire nut filled with dielectric grease. If you really like having a switch, you could get a livewell v2 switch and mount it on the side of your tank in the highest flattest section you can find. The V2 switch is far superior.

07-11-2019, 04:39 PM	#1
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	Hobie livewell switches are prone to failure over time. I'd disconnect battery and cut out the switch and see if it works then, Switches run $15 __________________

07-11-2019, 10:22 PM	#3
Dannowar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,823	Put the switch in a bowl of rice __________________ "Beware the lollipop of mediocrity; lick it once and you’ll suck forever." — Brian Wilson

07-17-2019, 05:29 AM	#7
monstahfish Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 423	Agree on cutting out the switch. Use a shrink tube connector or a wire nut filled with dielectric grease. If you really like having a switch, you could get a livewell v2 switch and mount it on the side of your tank in the highest flattest section you can find. The V2 switch is far superior.