2001 gtx di maint and hourmeter issues

[Daytona20]

I am looking at buying a 2001 gtx di. It is flashing the maint signal. I can press and hold down the set button to get the maint signal and light to shut off as per the manual but if I remove and then reinstall the safety laynard cap the maint signal starts to flash again. When the laynard is installed, it does the normal 2 beeps and then no beeps after that. The only code I cannot confirm is the 15 minute code since I didn't look at that seadoo for that long.

I have read in the forums that if you press and hold down the set button and the maint signal stops then it was just a maint warning as per the manual. also if you press and hold down the set button and it doesn't go away then it is most likely a fault code.

So what does it mean if the signal comes back on after you remove and reinstall the safety laynard? I have looked through both the manual and shop manual for specific mention of this situation with no results

Also the hourmeter on this unit keeps counting hours whether the seadoo is running or not. the hours are currently at 999.9 hours and wont move any further. I suspect there may be some minor issues with the Mpem but according to the person who is selling it, the seadoo ran strong all year with no issues.

can anyone out there enlighten me on some of these issues. I am trying to decide if it is worth it to buy this unit or if it is a money pit, after all Mpem's are not cheap, espcially for this unit.

 

[kustomkarl]

It the "set" button didn't reset the "maint" reminder it has a bad code that the seadoo dealer will have to plug into and see what its throwing and repair it than reset the mpem. Is it throwing any beeps with the maint code? If I was you I would have the previous have it looked at, at his expense and then decide if you want it. Everybody says it ran perfect last summer...that's why he is selling it more than likely.

Karl

 

[Daytona20]

As I had metioned in my original post, the seadoo emits 2 beeps when pugging in the safety laynard which indicates a valid safety laynard. i did not hear any other beeps to indiacte a error code. There is an error code beep sequence which beeps every 15 minutes and I didn't look at the seadoo long enough to determine if it is beeping in 15 minute intervals.

I was under the impression that if there was a fault code in the Mpem that you wouldn't be able to clear off the maint indicator from the info center screen by holding down the set button for 2 seconds. this unit is flashing the maint indicator and light when you plug in the safety laynard. you can then hold down the set button for 2 seconds and it will then clear off the maint indicator and light until you unplug and then reconnect the safety laynard again.

This person is selling this seadoo for $1500 which, where live, is a damn good price, so i think the current owner is trying to price the gel cote damage and possibly the mpem into the selling price. I am just trying to determine if it is worth it. I am thinking the Mpem may be going on it especially since the hourmeter seems to keep counting irregardless of whether the engine is running. If it is an issue with the Mpem i would probably not buy it.

 

[kustomkarl]

I gotcha in the first post. It will beep 2 times...it will clear the "Maint" code till you attach the dess lanyard again. It will only clear the "maint", if it is just a reminder...It's not a reminder of maintenance, it has a trouble code that needs dealer attention. If the mpem is bad, it won't go gradually...it just dies. Have a local dealer plug it into his software and tell you what the problem is before you buy it. Then you know for sure. It could just be a sensor.

Karl

 

[Daytona20]

I am thinking there may be other things wrong with the Mpem due to the hourmeter counting up to 999.9 hours. I dont think a sensor could cause the hourmeter to do this.

My local seadoo dealer tells me that the number of hours is stored inside the mpem and the info center just displays what the mpem tells it to. Do you know if it is possible to gain access to the circuit boards in an Mpem?

as you stated I gues the only way i would know for sure is to have them yank the fault codes out of it.

 

[kustomkarl]

It could be the hour meter is just bad in the guage.Yes all that info is stored in the mpem. The "Maint" means it has a code more than likely. If the mpem was shot, it wouldn't do anything, but blow fuses. Usually it will burn out a diode in the mpem that is in the black sealent in the mpem. Not a user friendly thing to repair, as Its a bit involved to repair. If the mpem check is cheap enough from the dealer have him check it out.

Karl

 

[Daytona20]

So then your thinking that the hourmeter issue has nothing to do with a bad Mpem. Your saying that the actual hours of operation are counted in the actual guage and then stored in the mpem and the actual hourmeter circuitry is contained in the guage itself. if that is the case then the number of hours could probably be reset to 125 hours that are actually on the seadoo by a dealer.

 

[kustomkarl]

I'm not sure if the hours could be put in the hour meter guage. I do know the mpem will always keep a running account of the hours. If you wanted to, you could just add a separate hour guage for a lot less money than a factory guage and attach it to a purple wire that is activated off the lanyard when its attached. Clock it on a bench till it registers the correct amount of hours then install it in the seadoo. You will always have a running time at your disposal.

You really need to gt the mpem checked out and the codes corrected and reset first.

Karl

 

[Daytona20]

So were the 2001 GTX di's a good seadoo or were they problematic? i have read some people having issues with compressors on them.

 

[kustomkarl]

It in general Its a good seadoo model.

Karl