Hello,

I have ordor mutiple water pump seaflo to cheap Sunsbell

I bought the transofrmater 12v 5amp, when I put the + with the + the - with the - and the ground to the -

The pump start when it is suppose to turn off and turn on when it is suppose to turn off
I tryed to switch the + & - doesn't matter keep runing like that
Did this with every pump i tryde or 12v transfo

Help would be really appriciate
Thanks

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basically I bought this : https://www.amazon.fr/Sunsbell-Automatique-Ponton-Submersible-%C3%A9lectrique/dp/B07GYN293V/ref=sr_1_3?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.hS1hwSwGmyMM7Mrl-3a4BNTx3Ibl88MHA_Apj57O2SfCUZklWquIGdirINx3l1DqZOZeO9A6Ago4i8n1pTtslP2dQiDxaNxyfKSGT4KWJ-uAJ4UvIveD40MtgSPhTlzXt9j7cFzjBA1br-9Um5up2Ocqil-r1jSDk_W9-N8gA52qqFJPWLs700p3TakAGSTdQPQCFlPUmOVNqzbEIe52c0Nys2eAKFX2GK89iavzTdGk5XFkPPElXdIQh0sJ5TUSv8go_BLECfgUX_Gpmi_vnEs1KVfZFgnPzxBCFYSUKNbc-WDJDOAFgq_b0XJYZQ3NOn6IhGscoLYz9yA5vDtS2Q.FWNZ-vnbEAxKsftJH_7Mvue4S3vQ_9MVjA9l_3iWWnI&dib_tag=se&keywords=SUNSBELL&qid=1738185554&sr=8-3&th=1

And this :
https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B0CBQ5KDQL?psc=1&smid=A1NTYC6TCYTB9B&ref_=chk_typ_imgToDp

Will it work together?

I appriciate your help thanks you

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