Testing beeper and temp sensor wire

[Seadoobuddy]

Fromm a previous post...

asked by seadoobuddy
OK, question - How to ground the temp sensor?
I looked at mine and the metal connector is up in the rubber cover, do you attach a wire then touch the engine block to test?

From bill86
Yes. a bare headbolt or one of the grounding tongs on magnito houseing works. You could stick a paper clip or short wire up there.


OK -Yesterday I winterized the ski and plug the sensor wire off and held a larger gauge wire in there and touch several spots - engine block, bolts, bare manifold spot, etc....
The wire wasn't long enough to touch the grounding tongs.

I didn't hear any beeps, so what's wrong (besides me)?

 

[RFoster130]

Sounds like a bad beeper.

 

[Dennis]

Does the beeper work when you install the lanyard? Also, you need the lanyard installed when grounding the temp sensor wire.

 

[Minnetonka4me]

You can hook the beeper to 12v via the connector and check it too.

 

[96spxpos]

SDB,
I JUST did this the other day after Bill told us how to do it...
I LITERALLY just took the plug off of the motor and slid it onto one of the sparkplug grounding tabs...
I don't know if you did this or not, but the Motor also has to be running...
While you do it, also check this out...
When i did this, the TEMP LIGHT on the gauge also lit up, telling me its working...
And as MINNE stated, I also checked it by cutting the buzzer off (I had a spare i was looking to replace it with anyway), splicing the wires back, and touching it to any 12v battery and it squealed like a pig, so mines up and running....

And mines a 96 spx, and Bill said that for my year, when i put the lanyard on, i wouldn't hear the two beeps...(I thought i was supposed to, hence the reason i thought i had a bad buzzer all along)
And Louie said that 1996 was a transition year, where SOME 1996's had certain features that other 1996's didn't have...and I know yours is a 1996, so that's something you might wanna think about...
Hope it works for ya...

 

[Seadoobuddy]

thanks.
It was not running when I tested it.
The lanyard was off and then on when I tested it.
I have a new beeper already.
Being a 96, the post is probably bad also. I don't want another from a 96 to replace it, but a new one is $60 and I'm out of work.
What newer model would have the same post?

I'll buy from Minnetonka or 96spxx???(his bro) if possible.

 

[96spxpos]

why wouldn't you get the same one if you could?
Also, i'll check my box of tricks when i get home and see if i've got one for ya....its not on the hull at my house, but it may be in one of the three boxes of spare parts i got alog with it...
I'll let ya know...

 

[Seadoobuddy]

Because a parted out 96 post is still 15 yrs old. Dr honda recommends a new one.

 

[96spxpos]

Well, what I've read from Louie is either they go bad and totally dont work, or if they're intermittent but still working, you can just clean the post with a light abrasive cleaner...