97 Seadoo Speedster No Start No Beep Problems

[filthyoar]

Yesterday I posted a message with concern on a wire (dark Purple) I couldnt quite figure out. After taking the MPEM cover of I saw that it was a ground wire. Now I am into new problems.

Whole story: Put a new battery in about a month ago. Started both engines, and ran water hose and ran the engines for about 2-3 minutes. Everything worked fine. Disconnected the battery and did nothing for about a month. Two evenings ago hooked battery back up and got nothing. No beeps and won't turnover.

Things I have done so far. Opened up MPEM and front fuse block and checked for any blown fuses. All seem good. When i hook the battery up and depress the start switch the oil light comes on and the fuel gauge moves and stays on for 33 seconds. So the timing seems to be correct. I read somewhere to depress the start switch 5 times to enter the diagnostic state and I should hear 1 short beep and 1 long beep. It doesn't do this at first. If i put the lanyard on and shift to either forward or reverse I get 1 short beep 1 long beep. If i leave it in neutral I don't get the 1 short 1 long beep. Everytime I depress the start switch when it is not testing timing I do hear a little click, the oil light comes on and it stays on for 33 seconds. I was assuming the click was the boat doing the timing test (true?).

This evening I am planning on testing the wiring to check ohms since it seems like everything I have read states that it may be a post or lanyard problem. I was also going to jump the solenoids and see if it starts that way. Is there anything else I should put on my list of things to check while I am messing around with the boat?

 

[RFoster130]

Make sure that battery is 100% good. I know you say it was new a month ago, but i have seen them go to crap quick. Especially if it was a cheap battery. It really just sounds like a low battery.

 

[filthyoar]

Would a low battery cause the boat not to give me the two beeps when I attach the lanyard? When i put the battery in a month ago brand new I got two beeps before i started. Now i don't get the two beeps and the boats won't even turn over. I can do the timing test, the blower will turn on if i flip the switch, the bilge will work if i turn it on. and it will give me one short beep and one long beep if i hit the start button 5 times with the lanyard on and the boat shifted into forward.

I will try grab another battery before I go out there this evening and test the boat with it as well.

 

[DonoBBD]

My son and I just put in a battery disconnect and a second battery. When we turn on the master switch now some times we get the sound of a small motor running. Not sure what it is but I feel this has drained the battery flat over the last month or two. So now with the two battery's we will have tones of crank for the new motor that is tight. With the master disconnect the power will stay in the battery's and no phantom load draws.

Hope this helps. I am betting the battery is flat and needs a charge. My son and I can shoot some pictures of the master switch if you want.

Cheers Don.