We had the jetski out today and it was running just fine until one of the kids sucked up a tube rope. After we got it out, we took off on it and it ran perfect. When I started it, the battery didn't sound very charged. After we started it a couple more times, it quit turning over and now just clicks when you hit the starter. I hope its just a low/bad battery Anybody have any experience with this?
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Charge the battery so you can get it started and see what the volts are at the battery when it is running.
I agree it sounds like a weak battery, but lets determine if you have a charge issue or a junk battery.
I agree it sounds like a weak battery, but lets determine if you have a charge issue or a junk battery.
Very new owner but just had a similar issue with one of my GTXs that turn out to be a bad starter solenoid. Just some thing to keep in mind if the battery checks out. Mine would click just once every time I hit the start button, not a bunch of clicks if that help. Guys here on the forum helped me figure it out so I wanted to pass it along too.
You can confirm solenoid by jumping it. If it still won't crank you are back to a weak battery issue. So then charge, check volts. Ect ect.
Did you jump the solenoid?
Follow the hot wire from the battery. It will go to the starter solenoid. On the other side another red wire runs down to the starter.
You want to jump the two terminals on the solenoid where the red wires are bolted.
This will help us help you. .
You want to jump the two terminals on the solenoid where the red wires are bolted.
This will help us help you. .
SabrToothSqrl
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to remove sucked up ropes on a 2 stroke;
remove the spark plugs
unwind rope, spinning the engine backwards.
2 stroke doesn't care, and will spin freely either way.
remove the spark plugs
unwind rope, spinning the engine backwards.
2 stroke doesn't care, and will spin freely either way.
SabrToothSqrl
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I have my moments.
Absolutely. This is part if why I suggest jumping the solenoid. If it cranks it will confirm that you have a good battery, good connections and a good starter. If it doesn't then we have a clue as to where to look.
Ok guys, heres the deal. Battery is hot, showing 225 CA. Installed the battery and she still just clicks. So I took the cover off the starter solenoid so I can try to jump the solenoid. When I arc the two terminals, nothing happened. But what confuses me, they didnt even spark or act like they had any juice on them. The one cable comes straight from the battery thru the master switch. So I am pretty sure there is fire to the solenoid. Im stumped once again.
Grab a meter. Ground one lead to the engine and the other to where the red wire is on the solenoid (coming from the battery).
You should have 12 volts. If not, then you lost the ground.
Then move the hot lead to the other large wire on the solenoid. It should read zero volts until you press the start switch. Once pressed it should jump to 12 volts.
I wild also test the voltage of the battery while the start switch is being pressed.
Let us know the results....
dsteinmann
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Can you turn the motor by hand with the plugs removed? Maybe you have more rope in there or you just roasted the starter trying to start it while it was bound... Id try another battery also
dsteinmann
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I would take the plugs out, verify it spins by hand - could be seized or the starter may be bound up
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