2011 gtx 215 won’t turn over.

[BillyTequila]

Just purchased a super clean 2011 gtx215. 80 fresh water hours.

Dropped it in yesterday, she ran like a raped ape for about an hour.

Shut it off normally. Tried to restart but can’t get engine to turn over.
Symptoms =
Normal gauge pre-start process
Two beeps
Push start button, gauges go blank like starter is using all power.
Relay near battery clicks.
Something in engine compartment clicks ( assuming solenoid )
But no turn over.

Here’s what I know / have done so far.
Battery fully charged, cleaned terminals.
Pulled off intake grate. No debris visible.
With vice-grip can turn shaft and can feel compression stroke as I work it through around 90 degrees.

The guages say “ maintenance required” but that’s not new. Was there when I took delivery and all day yesterday when it was starting.
Fault code says “no active fault codes”

Help.

 

[mkov608]

Been there, done that.

Get your service manual and read the electrical section, sub-section (gauges and fuses). That will guide you through the fault isolation process.
Check all of your fuses and the main relay.
If those are good, put the key on the D.E.S.S. post, and start wiggling wires. I'm not sure what year Sea-Doo did away with the MPEM, so you're going to want the focus on the connectors to the ECU. In my case, one of the main AMP connectors on the MPEM was coming out of the motherboard. My information center would come to life when I touched the forward AMP connector on the MPEM. I had to replace the MPEM. Let's hope your problem is easier to fix.

Oh, and don't be fooled; just because a ski is a "fresh water" ski doesn't mean you won't have corrosion problems. I purchased two freshwater skis out of Arizona, and one of the information centers had water in it. I had to replace the information center due to corrosion.

 

[BillyTequila]

Been there, done that.

Get your service manual and read the electrical section, sub-section (gauges and fuses). That will guide you through the fault isolation process.
Check all of your fuses and the main relay.
If those are good, put the key on the D.E.S.S. post, and start wiggling wires. I'm not sure what year Sea-Doo did away with the MPEM, so you're going to want the focus on the connectors to the ECU. In my case, one of the main AMP connectors on the MPEM was coming out of the motherboard. My information center would come to life when I touched the forward AMP connector on the MPEM. I had to replace the MPEM. Let's hope your problem is easier to fix.

Oh, and don't be fooled; just because a ski is a "fresh water" ski doesn't mean you won't have corrosion problems. I purchased two freshwater skis out of Arizona, and one of the information centers had water in it. I had to replace the information center due to corrosion.

Happy to report that what I had was a bad battery coupled with a bad battery charger. Odd situation. The charger reported "Fully charged". Despite that the thing was not strong enough to boost the amperage enough to turn the starter when in "Start-Boost" mode.
Out of desperation I jumped off the full size pontoon boat battery and she cranked right over.
Ran to auto zone and picked up a new batt and all is good.
Was able to salvage an hour or two near the end of the day.
THANKS Bill