Electrical problems??????

[yamaslut]

I can't get my ski to turn over, the switch clicks and completes the circuit, but nothing. I have ohmed out all my connections and they are solid, no breaks or corrosion, the switch is showing 12.9v on the starter side of the switch. the cable from the switch to the starter was solid too. I pulled the front cover and the bendix is good too... The starter I am using is rebuilt and should be good, but w/ all the connections checking out I don't think it could be anything but the starter.

Any advice here, cause I am stumped!!!! It almost has to be the starter.

 

[Mark44]

Try jumping the starter directly from you 12V source to rule it out.

Mark44

 

[yamaslut]

Try jumping the starter directly from you 12V source to rule it out.

Mark44

I did that, and it turns over, but not like I remember a starter doing... They will almost rip out of your hands when you bump one over, this one spun up, but not wrist spinning..

once it's in the boat, nothing..

 

[Mark44]

Correct they usually have quite a bit of torque to them. Will it spin pulled from the mount and activated by your switch?

Mark44

 

[djkorn1]

Did you try jumping it in the boat? Wire from battery directly to the wire going to the starter?

 

[yamaslut]

I'll try jumping it over in the boat directly from the starter. be back in 10 min

 

[yamaslut]

nothing.... it spun over in my hands?????

I'm gonna remove it and try it again.

 

[Mark44]

Make sure it is grounded if you have your ground going to the case you will need to move it to the starter.

Mark44

 

[oxnard111]

Did you try jumping it in the boat? Wire from battery directly to the wire going to the starter?

i have had a relay be bad even though it still clicked... try that next if you find out that the starter isn't weak.

 

[Mark44]

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i have had a relay be bad even though it still clicked... try that next if you find out that the starter isn't weak.

True I have had the same, jump across the relay if needed.

Mark44

 

[yamaslut]

I got 12.9v on the starter side of the relay...

 

[yamaslut]

True I have had the same, jump across the relay if needed.

Mark44

I tried to jump the relay and it didn't even spark... that kinda made me wonder
I still have 12.9v on the starter side though... I'll be back in 10 min.

 

[Mark44]

Hold the phone, do you have 12.9 even when you are not on the start button or only when you hit the start button?

Mark44

 

[PancakePete]

I recently had the same beef slutty. Hope you get her fixed...

I had water in the ebox and then the starter celinoid locked up and jumping it worked.

But I also crapped my coil and Msd because of all the water...
Oops. I will keep and eye on it now. and always when i am done riding open the fuse spot on the ebox to let any moisture dry.
But that sucks.

 

[Big Kahuna]

sounds like your starter is toast, with no load it will spin, but even not as strong as you would think, now put a load on it, Bendix, crank, etc etc and nothing. That the sign of a bad or weak starter.

 

[The Penguin]

what is the voltage at the battery?

if 12.9 - your battery is probably low.

really.

 

[yamaslut]

Hold the phone, do you have 12.9 even when you are not on the start button or only when you hit the start button?

Mark44

no, only when I hit the start button... my last test was:

I attached the red wire from my multimeter to the positive pole on the starter and the black to the ground on the battery hit the button and got 12.9v, then I jumped it and got 12.9... It has to be the starter, right???

 

[yamaslut]

what is the voltage at the battery?

if 12.9 - your battery is probably low.

really.

yeah, it's a tad low... it holds at about 13.3v and will only loose .2-.3v going through the system...

 

[Mark44]

Yep sounds like it started its last motor and has no more torque left for you.

Mark44

 

[yamaslut]

sounds like your starter is toast, with no load it will spin, but even not as strong as you would think, now put a load on it, Bendix, crank, etc etc and nothing. That the sign of a bad or weak starter.

yeah, but now in the boat it won't spin up at all... I will remove it and try another one. My bud Ted has another old one that might work...