:banghead: Ok guys I'm new to the forum and to owning a pwc. I have owned dirtbikes, four-wheelers etc, for over 20 years and always wrenched on them myself but am stumped on this one. Hoping it could just be the gauge cluster causing the issues but I am not sure. I bought this ski about a month ago. It doesn't have a working gauge cluster in it (if anyone has as working one am interested in buying it) so Idk if that's the root of my problems or not. I replaced the ecm and have the key that is programmed to it.
So here's what it's doing... I discovered I can use any key to start the ski (immediately shut it off since was out of water) I can also start it without having any lanyard attached to the post at all. I don't get any beeps when any lanyard is attached not even one that's programmed to the ecm. I am wondering if since the gauge cluster isn't working (removed the gauge and have power going to it just nothing showing up on the guage) can that be causing my starting without any key issue??? I know the gauge cluster is suppose to communicate with the ecm but I don't think with it not working it would let the engine start? Could be wrong but I would think it wouldn't let it start before it would let it start without a key. I have searched for two weeks online and haven't found any answers.
I have done the following: All fuses are good, tested the Dess post using ohm meter and that is coming back fine, I have tested starting switch and that is coming back fine, I also have replaced the battery but there seems to be a draw on it because it will be dead after a day or two of sitting. I am currently charging the battery back up (out of the ski) and am going to reinstall it without the guage cluster, or start/stop switch, dess post connectors connected and see if the battery gets drained. Am doubting that's the problem with battery getting drained but will see.
Any thoughts or anyone with same issue any help would be greatly appreciated especially before I spend hundreds for a new guage cluster and discover that's not the issue. Thanks.
So here's what it's doing... I discovered I can use any key to start the ski (immediately shut it off since was out of water) I can also start it without having any lanyard attached to the post at all. I don't get any beeps when any lanyard is attached not even one that's programmed to the ecm. I am wondering if since the gauge cluster isn't working (removed the gauge and have power going to it just nothing showing up on the guage) can that be causing my starting without any key issue??? I know the gauge cluster is suppose to communicate with the ecm but I don't think with it not working it would let the engine start? Could be wrong but I would think it wouldn't let it start before it would let it start without a key. I have searched for two weeks online and haven't found any answers.
I have done the following: All fuses are good, tested the Dess post using ohm meter and that is coming back fine, I have tested starting switch and that is coming back fine, I also have replaced the battery but there seems to be a draw on it because it will be dead after a day or two of sitting. I am currently charging the battery back up (out of the ski) and am going to reinstall it without the guage cluster, or start/stop switch, dess post connectors connected and see if the battery gets drained. Am doubting that's the problem with battery getting drained but will see.
Any thoughts or anyone with same issue any help would be greatly appreciated especially before I spend hundreds for a new guage cluster and discover that's not the issue. Thanks.