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So the battery and the starter are both junk. I pulled the starter out to rebuild it. Called the local seadoo dealer for parts. He said the part number was 278 001 297 for the brush assembly. Weird thing is he said there was only a single brush. Is that correct, or do I need another part?

:) that was one of my first lessons learned here!

I know, I just figured I'd try and see if it was worth Fixing the Ski before I dropped 50 or a 100 on a battery....

Also pathfinder battery to9.5 volts while cranking. Who would have guessed. I got it to crank good at least. I'll get a new battery later.

Ok I was able to get it to crank good by playing with the tether. what is this thing supposed to look like?

Condition of battery in post 6 is unknown. Put it on a charger for a few hours. It's just battery someone gave me to try seeing the one that came out was cracked . I guess I'll throw it on the charger tonight and try again tomorrow...

It's actually the battery out of my car. Using it from my pathfinder. Jumper cables with the key out of the ignition.

Well, battery in, plugs out it turns over. I'm not even jumping the solenoid at this point. I have spark, but it's weak. I imagine its just plugs responsible for the weak spark. As soon as I put the plugs back in the motor it struggles to crank. I'm thinking starter rebuild at this point?

OK, here is the mess. I'm enjoying tinkering and researching either way...

Ok, I'm a super noob. I just put a battery in it, but it was dead. I hit the started button and heard some chatter from the rear electrical box where the starter solenoid is. Right now the battery is on the work bench with the charger on it. I'm hoping to be able to put it in later and...

OK, I have already pulled the plugs, and spun the engine over my the drive shaft. Its not locked up. New battery going in at some point today to see if the MPEM is still alive.

Quick history.....1997 GS I saw sitting on the side of a friends house last year. Finally asked about it, said he let a friend use it and it hasn't run since. He thinks the starter is burnt out of it. Pretty much gave it to me. I told him if it didn't cost me a fortune to fix I'd give him a...

Hello from Massachusetts, My name is Jay, a friend of mine gave me a 1997 SeaDoo GS this weekend that has been sitting for a while. Its in rough shape. The last time it ran was 2 years ago, he said he let a friend use it and he killed the starter. He thinks if I put a starter in it, it...