1997 GSI 5 Amp Fuse

[Wiley68]

I have a 1997 Seadoo GSI, I took it apart to paint it and when I reassembled it it cranked for a second and popped the mpem 5amp fuse. I put a new one in and it popped again after turning over for a second. The first time I went to start it I heard beeps whne I plugged in the key. The next times no beeps. I unpluged the rectifier and it still pops. I replaced the mpem last summer and it only has a few hours on it so I don't think its that. I e-mailed all things custom who rebuilds the mpems and he doesn't think it's that either. I also unplugged the VTS (which I also replaced last summer and it still pops. When the key is pushed on the guages come on also until the starter button is pushed then go out when the fuse is popped. Any ideas??

 

[nswillin]

There is a member of this forum that fixes this problem w/o replacing the MPEM. I dont know him, I've just seen people post about this a lot and he has helped them. His name is AllThingsCustom. He's also got an ebay store that explains what he does. You may wanna give that a try. :cheers:

Oops, sorry I just re read your post you already did that.

 

[seadoosnipe]

Starter wires........

It sounds like when you "cleaned" it, you may have grounded out a wire somewhere. The easiest wire to ground is the starters positive wire. Make sure it's not touching anything metal.

BUt, it does sound like you have a live short somewhere..........

 

[timmyboy76]

Wiley....isnt that MPEM the one with built-in rectifier, and that everything plugs into it, with no wires protruding from(besides rectifier)....woman on hear few weeks back was look'n for one, search around, she had same ski...

 

[Wiley68]

Oaky, it makes no sense to me but I disconnected the mpem, disconnected the battery and plugged everything back in and it runs fine now, no more popping the fuse, but no beeps when key id inserted. Everything else is working, kill switches and guages.

 

[timmyboy76]

cool...you remember to apply electrical grease on connects? Also, maybe the buzzer is bad now....:cheers: