1992 seadoo xp dead????

[asfaloth222]

1992 seadoo xp ...Was riding out on the lake for about an hour ....then tried to start her up and then nothing....the was a buzzing noise coming from the solenoid. We raplaced the solenoid with a new ford solenoid ....now it makes a clicking noise. We replaced the battery right before this happened. My boyfriend hooked the previous battery up to a trickle charger and didn't disconnect any wires from the machine.....I am assuming by doing this it fried something. Can someone please help me....the powersports shop is backed up for two weeks....

 

[JUL193]

Re: 1992 seadoo xp dead????

First, did you say that you replaced it with a "FORD" Solenoid? THat is not a good thing, it should be replaced with a SEA DOO Solenoid. If you cross the solenoid with a screw driver does the engine turn over? (do not touch the metal part of the screw driver while doing so) If it does then you have a problem with the solenoid, there should be two small wire going to the solenoid ( not the the two red ones) One should have 12 volts and the other should make a ground when the start button is pressed. If both of those are presnt then you have a bad solenoid, if not then you need to check for 12 volts at the starter when the start button is pressed!

Dont forget to check they battery for being charged, crosion on the cables and that you tighten the 10mm bolts with a wrench not a screw driver!!


Hope this is helpful

 

[matt167]

Re: 1992 seadoo xp dead????

I doubt the Ford solenoid has anything to do with it as they do the same thing but it needs to be wired correctly and I know the Seadoo's solenoid uses a plug connection where as the Ford solenoid uses an "I" and an "S" terminal.. Only the "S" terminal should be used in this case. The Ford is self grounding for the relay coil circuit, not sure on the seadoo solenoid, but you may just have to run a ground from the battery to to a mounting stud on the solenoid and recheck your connections.. Trickle charger with it hooked up will not fry anything. The engine's charging circuit likely puts out simmilar amperage. If he hooked up the battery charger to the cables without a battery as an isolator, then he could have fried something as the trickle charger will pulse an A/C ripple

 

[becxlt]

Re: 1992 seadoo xp dead????

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