General - Sea-doo RX Shop Manual

Section 09 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Subsection 04 (STARTING SYSTEM)

GENERAL

Causes of troubles are not necessarily related to
starter but may be due to a burnt fuse, faulty bat-
tery, start/stop switch, safety lanyard switch,
MPEM, solenoid, electrical cables or connections.
Check these components before removing start-
er. Consult also the starting system troubleshoot-
ing table on next page for a general view of possi-
ble problems.
WARNING
Short circuiting electric starter is always a
danger, therefore disconnect the battery
ground cable before carrying out any kind of
maintenance on starting system. Do not place
tools on battery.
Fuse
Make sure fuse on MPEM is in good condition.
The solenoid may be the cause of a burnt fuse. If
the solenoid checks good, one of the accessory
may be defective.
Battery
To check battery condition, refer to CHARGING SYS-
TEM.
MPEM
If 2 short beeps are not heard when installing the
safety lanyard, refer to DIGITALLY ENCODED SECU-
RITY SYSTEM or ENGINE MANAGEMENT.
09-04-2
Engine Start/Stop Switch and Safety
Lanyard Switch
Refer to IGNITION SYSTEM or ENGINE MANAGE-
MENT.
Solenoid
NOTE: Solenoid is located in the electrical box.
Inspect connections and clean as necessary.
Static Test: Continuity
With a multimeter, check primary winding resis-
tance. It should be approximately 5 ohms.
There should be no continuity between the posi-
tive posts of the solenoid.
Dynamic Test
Depress start/stop button and measure the volt-
age on the solenoid positive posts with a multim-
eter.
If there is no voltage and battery is in good condi-
tion, replace the solenoid.
Electrical Cables or Connections
Check all connections, cables and wires. Tighten
any loose cables. Replace any chafed wires.
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