2015 Wake 215 glitchy VTS and bad batteries

[keyboardcat]

I have a lightly used SeaDoo that I bought in mid 2016. It has maybe 30 hours on it.. ever since I can remember, I've had a problem with the VTS whereby button presses are not always acknowledged. When they are, half the time, the on screen dial for the trim will move to the desired setting and then almost immediately return to where it was. After several button presses, I can set it to the desired amount. Possibly related to this, I am on the 2nd battery and apparently need to replace it again.

I tried searching for VTS but the forum does not allow search terms that short. Any suggestions?

 

[Coastiejoe]

The one thing I can tell you about the VTS and the VTS module is, it NEEDS good voltage. I had an issue that required me to buy the Can Doo Pro. Finally figured out the module itself was receiving low voltage. Even though the battery would start the ski, it was on the bubble. Then it got a bit harder to start and the VTS would fail and throw me in Limp Mode.

Replaced the battery with an Odyysea battery and it has been perfect since.

Not a cheap battery, but they are very good and last a long time.

 

[keyboardcat]

Thanks for the reply. I don't think it's low voltage.. as it happens even with a new battery or recently charged. and I can still move the trim, it just takes a few more button presses than I'd like, and I have to watch to see if it will take. Kind of annoying. I'm guessing I'll need to get some new VTS components, but not sure what

 

[Coastiejoe]

Thanks for the reply. I don't think it's low voltage.. as it happens even with a new battery or recently charged. and I can still move the trim, it just takes a few more button presses than I'd like, and I have to watch to see if it will take. Kind of annoying. I'm guessing I'll need to get some new VTS components, but not sure what

Your issues are slightly different than what mine were.

I’m guessing that it is not as simple as a button as it moves back on its own. I feel the only thing that can do that would be the module as it THINKS a button is being pressed and acts accordingly.

I’d check the connections as well as the pins very well. Look for any corrosion.

The only way it could be a button is if it is staying at one extreme and it returns to the same extreme on its own. If that is the case, then it could be a stuck button and you are bypassing the issue when using the other button.

Does it stay and an external end or somewhere in the middle?