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Buying seadoo parts 1996 challenger

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Gabsterino

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i have a 1996 seadoo challenger jet boat, how do i know if i have a us orcanadian model? I have to buy the fan (blower) that brings the exhaust out of the enginecompartment. Where do i find that? what category is that under? Need this fast, please help. Thomas
 
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dont you have that fan here at the parts section?

I actually have the same electrical problem as seen in that post, every fuse i replace blows up, nothing electrical works
 
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The fan is the same for the Canadian or US model. Check the parts link in the top right corner of this page, and look under electrical accessories. Part number 19.

As for the fuses blowing make sure the battery is hooked up correctly and check all your grounds.

Aaron
 
dont you have that fan here at the parts section?

I actually have the same electrical problem as seen in that post, every fuse i replace blows up, nothing electrical works

I used to know a girl in Oslo 6
Any why ,
Electrical problems 101 ( My degree is in automotive electrical systems )
The first thing you need to do is start looking for any place the system has been Bastardized. Look for places with electrical tape , and or non original connectors .
Proper connections for Marine applications ( anything exposed to moisture) can be either crimped or the better solidered conectors with heat shrink tubing over them . The best heat shrink tubing will have a thin layer of Hot Glue on the inside These connections will be completely water proof .
Then look for anyplace that the insulation has been torn or cut .
Most people make mofificationd in the area of the radio so you can expect them in the stereo harness. Then they mod the lights . Then they attempt to hook up things like coolers , fans , and amplifyers . Often you will find things nodded in the area of the engine compartment to aid with jump starting or perhaps the addition of a second battery or in this case the addition of a electric trowling motor .

OK So look for anything NON STOCK .
Then go through any connectors you find . look for corrosion . All conectors need to be bright metal on both sides . (To protect after brightening up get a tube of DIELECTRIC COMPOUND ) it is a special form of sillicone grease . This will protect a connection .
The wire to the block and the Starter are the two that bolt on and need to be bright and greased with DC .
When you have done all of this then replace the fuses (have lots of spares )
When the fuse blows , follow the wires and look for things a miss . Go all the way to switches . remove switches and see if it still blows A line to a corroaded switch will blow . If the line blows with the switch removed it is in the line .

Now , a corroaded motor will blow fuses so The Blower motors can be suspect , If the fuse blowes disconnect the blower motors and replace the fuse . Boats have 2 blowers replace the fuse and plug one blower back in , if the fuse blows out that blower is drawing over current , Replace . Then the next blower and repete.
This procedure is the most Non technacal process of elimination .
It can be done with a volt meter and some time and know how using resistance.
Also problem areas can be light sockets with corrosion . reversed pollaritys ect.
If you still have problems , let me know what you are finding and I will do what I can .
 
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