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[tpenn10]

I’m trying to put my Sea-Doo in but when I press on...a red light blinks and flashes 12/ LOW. I don’t know what this means...I just had everything replaced and is new. Help!!

 

[JeremyD615]

You need to post in the general two stroke section where more people will be able to see the thread. You’ll also want to tell us what year and model the ski is so that we can give you correct info. It sounds like it could be a bad battery, but without knowing what ski it is, it’s hard to tell...

 

[mikidymac]

It means your battery voltage is low and the computer is detecting this.
The most common cause is a bad or weak battery.
Second is dirty or bad connections .
Third is a bad voltage regulator.

 

[Ckrawiec]

I’m trying to put my Sea-Doo in but when I press on...a red light blinks and flashes 12/ LOW. I don’t know what this means...I just had everything replaced and is new. Help!!

Oh god...the dreaded 12V low problem.....my ever present issue ('96 GTX) haha.

AS previously stated.....it all starts at the battery. The battery needs to be at 12.6 VDC....have it load tested for full function...a battery can be at proper voltage but still have a weak/dead cell...SO check battery first (any auto parts store should be able to do that for you - free at AutoZone).

The ski sees battery voltage right away...so anything less than what it wants for starting voltage will send a message (12V low) and light the maintenance light. If the battery is on the hairy edge of 12V and everything else is in sync...the ski MAY still start, but a no start (immediately on the button push) with continued cranking will drain that battery very quickly and then it will not start (not enough voltage to keep the starter motor satisfied).

If the ski does start, a quick check at the battery (with a meter) should show a fairly consistent 13.5 up to 14.6 volt range (this would indicate a good rectifier/regulator)...if it's bouncing all over the place...the rectifier is toast.