2000 Seadoo XP Starter

[cpope1989]

How hard is it to replace the starter? Because lately when you hit the starter it just clicks but then other times it starts just fine....

 

[kustomkarl]

I would check the battery, and the battery ground going to the engine by the starter first. If it looks good and clean, Check the starter solenoid. Follow the Red + from the battery to the sealed electrical box. Open it up and using a 14 guage insulated wire jump across the solenoid. If it rotates the starter it is more than likely the solenoid. If the starter doesn't rotate it's the starter.

I hope this helps.

Karl

 

[cpope1989]

ok i opened the box, but there's 2 big red wires going into the box! and i cant tell which one comes from the battery because they are ran under the engine.. but when you look in the box the wires end bolted side by side! and one of them has a little red wire running to something in the box... so do i wire jump the 2 BIG red wires? or........

 

[kustomkarl]

1 wire is going to the starter solenoid and the other wire goes from the solenoid to the stater. Jump across the 2 wires.

Karl

 

[cpope1989]

Ok and when i do that should the starter spin right away or.. do i need to hit the start button?

 

[kustomkarl]

You are by-passing the start button directly and using the starter directly.It will spin over instantly.

Karl

 

[cpope1989]

Could you go to this web site http://partsfinder.onlinemicrofiche.com/Xtremepowersports/Seadoo_OEM/Seadoo_PWC.asp?Type=12&A=71


and go to electrical box- battery and tell me which part is the cylinoid??
sorry im dumb when it comes to electrical!

 

[nswillin]

Hey man. Solenoid is located in the electrical box. Black box on front right of hull. To test, depress start/stop button and measure the voltage on the solenoid positive posts with a multimeter. If you get no voltage and your battery is good and charged then you gotta replace it.

 

[cpope1989]

i dont know what the cylanoid looks like.. thats the problem

 

[timmyboy76]

cpope...has 2 post, looks like 2 inch pieces of all thread bolt. Where the 2 big red cables connect to, but on each side...

 

[cpope1989]

Ok got it thanks! and now... i take a insulated wire and touch one side to the other.. correct?

 

[timmyboy76]

you got it, stud...oh yah, be ready...b-tch will jump..

 

[cpope1989]

AH! im gonna get the shit shocked out of me! ha ha

Maybe you can help me with my other issue!
The past 2 times ive takin my XP out it makes a ticking noise!
There's nothing in the jet! but im thinking the bearing needs to be serviced.. but i dont know how to do that! ha ha!
--- and one other thing.. In the back where the jet is (In the back HULL where the battery is)... anyways i grabbed the impeller shaft (i think thats what its called is the big bar that goes toward the front of the waverunner and spins the propeller!..anyways i can grab it and pull up and it wiggles pretty loosly up and down.. normal??

( ha ha if that made sense!)

 

[cpope1989]

ok i did research.. im grabbing the 400 joint support and i can pull it up and its loose... but i did notice my grease fitting is gone off the joint support.. and i think thats what causing the ticking noise.. just needs lubed lol