BOMBARDIER SEA-DOO SPX 5838 1998 Shop Manual page 262

Section 08 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Subsection 06 (DIGITALLY ENCODED SECURITY SYSTEM)
Basic Self-Diagnostic Mode
It is self-activated when the safety lanyard cap is being installed on the watercraft switch. It gives imme-
diate monitoring. Some codes may occur only when pressing the start/stop button. Refer to the following
chart.
SIGNAL
2 short beeps
(while installing
safety lanyard on
watercraft switch)
1 long beep
(while installing
safety lanyard on
watercraft switch or
when pressing
start/stop button)
8 short beeps
Continuous beep
08-06-2
CAUSE
• Safety lanyard is
recognized by the MPEM.
• Safety lanyard on switch
for more than 10 minutes
without starting engine.
• Bad connection between
safety lanyard cap and
switch.
• Unprogrammed or
defective safety lanyard.
• Salt water in safety
lanyard cap.
• Improper operation of
MPEM or defective wiring
harness.
• Defective MPEM
(memory).
• Engine overheating.
REMEDY
• Ignition is authorized, engine can start.
• Remove and reinstall safety lanyard on switch.
• Remove and replace the safety lanyard on the
switch until 2 short beeps are heard to indicate
the system is ready to allow engine starting.
• Use the safety lanyard that has been programmed
for the watercraft. If it does not work, check
safety lanyard condition with the programmer.
Replace safety lanyard if reported defective. If it
still does not work, enable more detail about the
failure.
• Clean safety lanyard cap to remove salt water.
• Enable advanced diagnostic mode to obtain more
detail about the failure.
• Replace MPEM.
• Refer to TROUBLESHOOTING CHART 03-01.