Kitchen Tap / Water Pump not working.

[Resfeber]

Great. I’ll give that a go

FYI the rear connector receives power from tap micro switch and the other pin is connected earth so “carefully” use continuity tester across the terminals (see image using multimeter to prove whole circuit is good ie from fuse to tap connector block then to tap micro switch then to rear connector block and then return to earth).
If you are unsure that you will not fully short the rear connector when using the continuity probe then attach the crocodile clip to a good earth on the van body (some of the bolts in the rear cupboard go into the van metalwork) and use the fine point to contact one of the pins only in turn.
The live pin will illuminate the tester if power is coming from the micro switch switch in the on position.

 

[787driver]

Fixed!! I replaced the fuse. I then shorted across the wires under the sink ( bypassing the tap) and the pump started working!!
I then filled the tank with water and turned the tap on and all worked well!!
Bizarre

 

[Resfeber]

Fixed!! I replaced the fuse. I then shorted across the wires under the sink ( bypassing the tap) and the pump started working!!
I then filled the tank with water and turned the tap on and all worked well!!
Bizarre

I would favour that the pump impeller was seized or partially so (as I found when it would turn but not easily and the motor could not over come this resistance).
Your work on it has freed it enough to run without drawing excess current sufficient to blow the fuse. Good luck.
The pump has had a decent Innings so don’t be too surprised if you experience this again.

 

[The Tall Luthier]

If you have a bit of wood lying around you can make a turn key that saves the knuckle pain. I had the the same symptoms as others, no water after a flush and refill.
Used this to open it up and hey presto it worked again.

Thanks for the heads up folks.

 

[Maxi-Mizer-T6]

This (and a few other threads) were of great help, as I've had 3 different issues already with the water system in the California. I've learned a few things as I fixed all of them, including replacing the water pump myself, so I decided to document it all in case it helps others. Here's a first guide on how to identify which problem you are actually experiencing:

https://medium.com/@maxi-mizer/fix-vw-california-ocean-coast-kitchen-water-issues-43a19d0d893a

I hope it helps! I'll update this thread as I complete the detailed step-by-step guides (feel free to drop by that article and give me some claps and comments for motivation!)