1996 Seadoo XP click but won't start

[TBushman1984]

I've got a 1996 seadoo xp. I recently replaced the starter solenoid and starter. When I try to start it I get a click from the starter solenoid and a click from the front power box (where mpem is). The red power wire from my battery also gets very hot. I've got a brand new battery as well. My battery light is also on when I put my dess key on the post. Any idea why I'm getting a single click from both places and why the red wire is getting hot?

 

[mikidymac]

The cable is either bad or the starter is bad. The high resistance is causing the heat.

 

[TBushman1984]

The cable meaning the red power coming from the battery to the solenoid or the solenoid to the starter? They are both heating up.

 

[mikidymac]

Probably a bad starter then.
Although that doesn’t rule out the cables. They corrode from the inside.

 

[TBushman1984]

I just put a brand new starter in

 

[mikidymac]

Brand new aftermarket starters are much worse than used OEM.