I have a 1999 Seadoo GTX LTD. It has been sitting all winter. I just had a new starter and spark plugs put on it. I also bought a new battery. I took it out for a test ride the other day. It started right up and I rode it for about 10 mins and it ran perfect. I beached it for about 30mins and when I went to take it back out it would not start. It felt like the negative battery cable was very hot. I took the battery to a shop by the beach and they said it was weak and charged it for 2 hours. I put the battery back in and it would not start. I gave up and took it home and have been trying to start it in my garage and it won’t start. I took the battery back to Auto Zone and they said it was need a charge and again charged it for about 2 hours. I put the battery back in and it still did not start. I don’t know if this is significant or not, but when I bought the battery the box was wet and seemed like it had corrosion on it. I took the battery back to Auto Zone and they said it was good. When I first bought the battery they charged it for about 2 hours. Here is what happens when I try to start it:
*Put in key, short beeps
*Press the start button, it cranks 1-2 times, stops and I get 1 long beep
I have read several posts about charging your battery for at least 12 hours. My dad has a car battery charger that is 10Amps. Can I use that to charge the battery? If so, should I go ahead and charge the battery for 12 hours and see what happens?
I am not real good with mechanics so I really appreciate any help or advice you can give me.
Thanks,
Dan
*Put in key, short beeps
*Press the start button, it cranks 1-2 times, stops and I get 1 long beep
I have read several posts about charging your battery for at least 12 hours. My dad has a car battery charger that is 10Amps. Can I use that to charge the battery? If so, should I go ahead and charge the battery for 12 hours and see what happens?
I am not real good with mechanics so I really appreciate any help or advice you can give me.
Thanks,
Dan