I took my Seadoo to the shop just to get ready for riding season. Get it back it starts right up and i take it out on the lake. The big exhaust hose came most of the way off and water was pouring in. I'm heading back to the launch before it stops and sinks. On the way back about 100yrds it starts dieing and smoking from the water in the ski. Then I start it back up a few seconds later and get to the launch and pull it out of the water with the trailer. Of course it is almost filled with water. I looked inside the where the solenoid was and it too was filled with water. After I get back to the house I get the water out of the box with the solenoid. Now it will not start. I put the key on 3 beeps. Then solenoid just buzzs. So i replace the solenoid, and now it just makes a thud noise from the starter. I held the button down for a few seconds and the ground wire going to the fully charged battery starts smoking. The wire feels warm to the touch. What is wrong with this thing?
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96 GTX Will Not Start
- Thread starter Dizbo6
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was ur starter under water...it is on the bottom of the motor on the left side if ur sitting on the doo... it sounds like it got submugred, fried, then when you hold the start button down its sticking and drawing a heavy charge... making the wire warm/hot... no bueno, try tapping it a few times kinda medium hard then crankin it... but dont steady hold the start if it's not goin
just give it a few love taps while it's in the boat... sometimes it will unsieze it, sometimes it wont... but if you tap, tap, tap it and it cranks, you may have to get a new starter... but i say dont hold down the button because you could overload it and lead to other problems!
popasodatastie
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i would say its the starter and if your going to take it out you might as well replace their are a royal pain to try to get put in place.
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