sea doo problem

Wakeness450 · Posted: May 19, 2007 2:13 pm Post subject: sea doo problem

it beeps when i put the key in, but when i press the button to start it nothing happens. we changed the battery and still nothing.

if you have any ideas how to fix, please let me know Cool

jetcycles · Faceplant Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 38 City: Lake Conroe

does it "click" when you hit the starter? if so, it's more than likely the starter solenoid. You can pick up an aftermarket solenoid through Parts Unlimited for $30. I have one here at the shop if you can't find it anywhere else. Not too sure about forum rules for me selling parts though, so if this is out of line, please inform me(moderators). A quick way to check the switch(solenoid) is to close the circuit using a screwdriver across the top of the switch. If it starts, your switch is bad. We can guess and check like this all day until i get off work at 6PM. Feel free to ask any questions you may have. Joe

Wakeness450 · Posted: May 19, 2007 3:00 pm Post subject:

no, it doesnt make any noise when i press the button

jordan · Backside 180 Joined: 15 Feb 2005 Posts: 649 City: Spectre

do you have 2 skis and you are using the wrong key...?

Wakeness450 · Posted: May 19, 2007 3:40 pm Post subject:

jordan, nope

we were thinking it might be a fuse but we cant find where the fuses are, so does anyone know where they are?

jetcycles · Faceplant Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 38 City: Lake Conroe

what model ski? i can tell you that i NEVER sell fuses to any of my customers(I sell sea-doo parts for a living). I would re-check your battery connections and check to make sure that both wires leading to the starter solenoid are intact. when is the last time the ski was ran? If you tell me your specific make and model i'll give you a link to the parts diagrams.

Wakeness450 · Posted: May 19, 2007 4:05 pm Post subject:

jetcycles, its a 1998 spx

we were driving it yesterday, came in for some food, and five minutes later it didnt start

jetcycles · Faceplant Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 38 City: Lake Conroe

that's very unusual. . .let me run and ask a tech what might be causing you troubles.

Wakeness450 · Posted: May 19, 2007 5:01 pm Post subject:

jetcycles, "If you tell me your specific make and model i'll give you a link to the parts diagrams."

could you link me?

jetcycles · Faceplant Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 38 City: Lake Conroe

starter motor failure is common in those ski's. if the starter/bendix is "stuck" you can tap on it to try to free it up, just don't beat on it too hard.

try something for me. . .put your lanyard on the ski and keep an eye on the LCD guage when you hit the starter button. if the guage blinks or goes blank you have a loose electrical connection somewhere.

Wakeness450 · Posted: May 19, 2007 5:15 pm Post subject:

jetcycles, the gauges never worked, so your last idea wouldnt work

bochner · Frontside 180 Joined: 13 Mar 2007 Posts: 470 City: Miami

well i just got my brand new sea doo wake today and i can tell u that if it beeps the battery is not dead is it a smart chip key

Wakeness450 · Posted: May 19, 2007 5:16 pm Post subject:

bochner, im not sure, what would that look like?

jetcycles · Faceplant Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 38 City: Lake Conroe

http://www.propowersportsofconroe.com/fiche_section_detail.asp

our web sight will not link directly to the electrical page, but you can look up those parts using the link from above. hope this helps

Your year has a digitally encoded lanyard. check and make sure that the little metal piece is still inside of the "cup" of the lanyard. That's probably not the problem though. I know this sounds funny, but double check to see that your battery leads are connected properly and not reversed.

Wakeness450 · Posted: May 19, 2007 5:58 pm Post subject:

jetcycles, we found a blown fuse by the solenoid, put it back in, and it started to smoke in another spot

Evan71 · Posted: May 19, 2007 6:28 pm Post subject:

Wakeness450 · Posted: May 19, 2007 7:05 pm Post subject:

LiquidForce71, yeah, we put new oil in it a few days ago

jetcycles · Faceplant Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 38 City: Lake Conroe

was it a typical blade fuse? i forgot there is usually a spare by the solenoid. electrical problems are hard to trace down sometimes. if it blows the new fuse, start tracing wires until you find a break/loose wire/bad ground. Let me know what you find, I'll try to help you out as much as i can

Wakeness450 · Posted: May 19, 2007 8:12 pm Post subject:

We're pretty sure it was the VTS smoking when the new fuse was put it. We disconnected the wiring to the VTS, and then reconnected the wires to the solenoid, and no more smoke or sparks. The lanyard still chirps, but, now we notice that when the lanyard is connected the VTS guage goes as far as it can go. the battery is installed correctly. The solenoid contacts read 12.6V with the starter button pressed or not. The fuses in the MPEM are both good.

It seems as tho our broken VTS is messing up the starter.

jetcycles · Faceplant Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 38 City: Lake Conroe

that just doesn't sound right, but anythings possible. i'll ask my boyz tonight and see if i can come up with anything.