1999 GTX RFI won’t start.

[dtlockman]

Hello,

We need help with our two Sea-Doos we have replaced the battery the solenoid the starter the wiring harness the post the start stop button. Yet every time we push the start stop the gauges don’t come up and we don’t hear a beep beep so wondering what else do we need to do oh and we did troubleshoot the brain box. Any advice would be grateful thank you so much

 

[etemplet]

Do you hear the fuel pump kick on for 2 seconds? Does the ski turn over?

I have had a few skis that don't power up the gauges when pushing the start/stop button "without the key in place." I'm not sure why this is but I just don't worry about it. As long as the ski starts I don't much care about it. Are you sure your beeper is working? If the plug going into the mag at the front of the ski isn't making contct the ski won't do anything. Check your fuses.

Are both skis doing the same thing? Neither is recognizing the key or attempting to turn over??

If you replaced the starters make sure you have a good ground. I always remove the paint to make sure there is good contact.

I'm not sure if the RFI has the additional ground wire at the rear of the ski that needs to be connected to the battery. That wire I am referring to comes out the top of of the rear electrical box. It is black with ring terminal that connects to the battery in addition to the large ground wire. This is the case on carbureted versions.

 

[dtlockman]

We don’t see an extra found wire, there isn’t one on the other ski either. The other ski works great.

 

[dtlockman]

The ski isn’t recognized the key, went to have it reprogrammed, he wasn’t able to program the key because the computer wasn’t finding the ski.

 

[etemplet]

When the ski does not recognize the key you get a long beep from the beeper. You may have a computer issue but verify before spending any money.

 

[dtlockman]

We did take the ECU out of the one that works to test it and still nothing.

 

[etemplet]

We did take the ECU out of the one that works to test it and still nothing.

Well that is good news. Download the repair manual and print out the wiring diagram.

 

[dtlockman]

Update…we switched the ECUs and now it beeps and the console comes on BUT now it won’t crank. It acts like it want to turn over but won’t finish cranking.

 

[POPPS]

make sure battery is charged and then load test it.

 

[dtlockman]

okay we took the plugs out and it turns over but won’t when the plugs are in. What does that mean??

 

[dtlockman]

make sure battery is charged and then load test it.

How do you do a load test on the battery?

 

[dtlockman]

How do you do a load test on the battery?

Okay figured it out getting 12.99

 

[POPPS]

You need to put a battery load tester on it,,,the battery can read 22.99 volts and fall on its face under load,,,some auto part stores will test the battery for free.

 

[dtlockman]

You need to put a battery load tester on it,,,the battery can read 22.99 volts and fall on its face under load,,,some auto part stores will test the battery for free.

Thank you we will check it out tomorrow.

 

[dtlockman]

Update…. Got a new batter the load test came back as 13 but the ski still won’t crank over.

 

[POPPS]

sounds dumb,,,do a compression test,,,maybe a bad cylinder..,,,if you jump the selenoid,,,does turn over properly.

 

[dtlockman]

Okay, I don’t have compression tester, will order one but jumping the solenoid didn’t start it either.

 

[dtlockman]

So we are thinking it is the cylinder and we are just not willing to spend that kind of money to fix it we are going to try to sell the pair and hope someone is able to fix it. Thank you everyone for all your help. Have a blessed day!