E-Box Clicking

[mk1]

Hi dudes need your advice , starting my ski after the Winter layover and it started fine 1st. time , ran it for 20 seconds and turned it off. Pressed the button to restart and nothing only a clicking sound from the E-Box. What did i break now...! Thanks in advance...

 

[DAG]

Likely your noid/relay. Try jumping the 2 post with a screwdriver and see if your starter spins. Of it does your noid is bad

 

[mk1]

Noid/relay is inside the e-box , right....?

 

[KMN]

Yes, you need to remove the ebox, remove the 14 screws or whatever and find the solenoid.

 

[Freakrider]

Before you take ebox apart eliminate that it's a bad ground which can cause your issue. Take jumper cables and run negative leads from motor head bolt to negative battery and then try starting it. You can further check it by adding leads from ebox bolt to motor in addition to previous. Good luck, report back.

 

[mk1]

dudes , went to rip my ski apart. Decided to give it one more go 1st. , it started and seems to be back to normal... ! What do i do now... ??

 

[KMN]

It might also be your battery. Have a newer one around you could test?

 

[BradyK]

Give it time. Same thing happened to mine, verbatim actually. If it happens again it's most likely your solenoid. Before I bought the ski it happened to the previous owner but didn't ever go for good. After I got it it went for good so I replaced it and no problems since

 

[DAG]

OEM relays are $20. So much better than being stranded in the middle of the lake/ocean or at the boat ramp before your day starts.

 

[mk1]

DAG dude , shouda listened to your advice..... Left it as it was and yesterday i had a nice long swim with my FX1.....

 

[mk1]

fitted new starter motor relay , now its clicking when starter button is pressed like the old one...! Could it be my starter motor itself is jamming up.... ?

 

[mk1]

Dudes , battery fully charged , new starter motor relay fitted , still clicking. Extra earths added (1) from engine to earth on battery , and (2) e-box bolt to engine , still clicking. Motor relay , jumped the 2 posts with screwdriver , still clicking..... What should i check next... ? Thanks...

 

[DAG]

What do you mean by the noid clicked when you jumped the post? By jumping the post you are bypassing the "click".

 

[KMN]

What if you short across the two bolts on the starter relay with a screwdriver? Does the starter turn?

 

[mk1]

Mystery solved , went to remove the starter motor to have it checked , came apart as i removed it.... the two long skinny bolts that hold it together were missing. Found them under the bilge pumps...! A big fat thanks dudes , for all your advice and patience.... 10/10