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2012 RXP X 260 not starting/dash flashes on and off when button is pressed...

BigJo309

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When I start it up it gives me the welcome aboard reading and says read key, normal key yadda yadda. Then I hit the starter and the solenoid clicks and everything goes blank, then all the lights come on it clicks again and all goes blank, and repeats until I let go of the starter at which point it starts over from the "welcome aboard" screen. It seems like when I hit the starter it tried to give the solenoid power which it the quick click of the solenoid and starter motor, then everything loses power including the dash, and this repeats over and over until I let go and then it thinks that it only just started up and its back at the welcome aboard screen.
 
I would start by checking your battery.
If not that, check all power and ground leads coming from the battery and going to the engine and wiring harness for corrosion.
 
When I start it up it gives me the welcome aboard reading and says read key, normal key yadda yadda. Then I hit the starter and the solenoid clicks and everything goes blank, then all the lights come on it clicks again and all goes blank, and repeats until I let go of the starter at which point it starts over from the "welcome aboard" screen. It seems like when I hit the starter it tried to give the solenoid power which it the quick click of the solenoid and starter motor, then everything loses power including the dash, and this repeats over and over until I let go and then it thinks that it only just started up and its back at the welcome aboard screen.
I would definitely check your battery. Does everything work correctly when you try jump starting it? If so, then it's your battery.
 
I have noticed that when winterizing my twin Rotex 155 hp engines, I am supposed to drain and maybe put antifreeze into the external cooling system besides having the internal cooling mixture checked with a antifreeze gauge.
The previous owner said that in twenty years, he has never done that. He would just make sure the front of the boat was up in the air, start the engines for 30 seconds to make sure all the water in the system is pumped out and it should be good.
What does everybody think?
 
My service manual says to blow the exhaust cooling system out with compressed air maximum 55 psi to winterize, but it takes a pretty substantial compressor to get the proper CFM which I don’t have at the cabin so just transfer pump a gallon of RV antifreeze thru the system instead. The service manual also states the system is self draining whatever that means.
 
Jumping is a no no in a Seadoo it will fry your ECM’s. If you have a bad cell in your battery a jumper won’t help. Take your battery out and get it load tested and hope you didn’t fry anything.
 
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