Getting shocked

[Ryan05]

i have a wdk RIP that I bought last week and now I'm having a few electrical issues. It's a 701 62t with a wdk manifold and pipe, ada girdled head, dual 44 carb, msd enhancer, and lightened flywheel. I had an issue with my battery dying every time I went out to ride, yesterday I went out without wearing gloves for the first time, and I could feel an electrical current all over my arm while riding, what could be causing this? Could this be the reason why my battery dies after it sits for a day?

 

[blasterDrey]

Potentially a bad start/stop switch


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[jo5hi3]

I would lean more towards a bad ground.

 

[Half flip95]

Water in your flywheel cover. If the start stop switch was some how shorted it would shock you even if the boat wasn't running. Does the shock get stronger as rpm increases?

 

[thesk8nmidget]

is this a carbon rip?

if so how is your bilge switch wired?

 

[Ryan05]

is this a carbon rip?

if so how is your bilge switch wired?

Yes it's a carbon hull, Bilge is wired into the ebox

 

[Ryan05]

Water in your flywheel cover. If the start stop switch was some how shorted it would shock you even if the boat wasn't running. Does the shock get stronger as rpm increases?

My start stop switch had a short in the stop line that would make my ski cut out? Would this be the issue?

 

[Ryan05]

Water in your flywheel cover. If the start stop switch was some how shorted it would shock you even if the boat wasn't running. Does the shock get stronger as rpm increases?

Shock does not increase with rpms

 

[Vumad]

If you get a lot of water in the hull, try putting dielectric grease on the terminals.

 

[RippinRob]

check all the wires make sure nothings wore through or anything like that, spark plug cables not on something that could go through even if cant see could be weak on the inside. Make sure your ground is tight too.

 

[DAG]

I would lean more towards a bad ground.

This

 

[Freakrider]

Had this happen before and it was a partial break in ground wire right at the electrical box. This black wire runs from the stator plate and is bolted to the inside of the ebox. Your motor is searching for a ground through out the hull.

 

[EddieGigoWatts]

This happens a lot with worn out or cracked bilge pumps

 

[vomitspot]

quit being a sissy its only 12 volts

 

[Ryan05]

quit being a sissy its only 12 volts

Hahaha I can handle the current going through my fingers but it's making my ski run like crap!

 

[Ryan05]

This happens a lot with worn out or cracked bilge pumps

I do have a bilge pump but it's not hooked up, I noticed that all of the wires from the bilge are still attached except for the ground, could this be my problem?

 

[Half flip95]

If the "shock" is present only when the engine is running, that's a pretty clear indicator that it's coming from the stator.

 

[JetManiac]

I would lean more towards a bad ground.

I agree. Check ground to starter, stator loose?, stator to ebox, bilge ground.

 

[Ryan05]

Problem solved! Ground wire to the bilge came unplugged which was draining my battery and giving my a nice poke through the throttle. Ski was running bad because the bilge came loose and was wedged under the drive shaft causing vibrations, thanks to everyone who helped me!

 

[ajmps1]

If its electrical pulled from a donor those wires could be over 20 years old now....replacr your ground with tinned wire