Just bought 97 GSX-and it won't start now!

[tyler durden]

Hi guys, new here, just bought this Seadoo, had a bad battery when I picked it up. Bought one, charged it, installed it and no power, no beep, no cranking at all. Took the battery and tested it, also put it in my buddys seadoo and it turned it over fine, so seems like I have an electrical problem. I'm looking for a few pointers, i know nothing about these. I found a black fusebox up front, had a bad 7.5 fuse so I replaced it but nothing. Is there any other fuses or brain box on this thing? Cleaned the cable connections good on the battery end, but I'm not sure where else to look and i really don't want to put it in the shop because I fee its gotta be something simple. Any help would be greatly appreciated, sucks not being able to take this out.

 

[kustomkarl]

Welcome to the seadoo forum Tyler. I would check all the fuses in the seadoo. Next I would check the negitive- cable going to the starter and be sure it has a good connection. It is possible that it has a bad ground and won't make a connection. It must beep 2 times to be ready to fire up.
Keep us posted on your progress.

Karl

 

[tyler durden]

I haven't had time to work on it the last couple days, but it make no sound at all, like the battery is not even in it. To be honest I don't even know what the starter looks like, its at the end of the negative cable? Is there any other fuses other than the ones I found in the black box up front? I found 3 up there, replaced a blown 7.5 but no difference.