2002 Seadoo sportster LE no beep no start

[stella]

2002 Seadoo sportster LE currently have no beep with the harness and not starting. Any suggestions?

 

[MrBubbaGump]

2002 Seadoo sportster LE currently have no beep with the harness and not starting. Any suggestions?

Do the RPM gauges move when you put the dess key on?

 

[stella]

no nothing

 

[stella]

Do the RPM gauges move when you put the dess key on?

no nothing. Do you have any suggestions. I replaced the battery and terminals and still nothing

 

[MrBubbaGump]

If it’s getting power the dess key likely needs to be reprogrammed. Also check the wires behind the post. Do you have a second key to try?

 

[stella]

If it’s getting power the dess key likely needs to be reprogrammed. Also check the wires behind the post. Do you have a second key to try?

no never got a second key. How do you reprogram it?

 

[stella]

no never got a second key. How do you reprogram it? How would it go bad if I didn't use it all winter

 

[MrBubbaGump]

It requires a programmer or dealer to do it. You can also try and put a dab of dielectric grease on the metal contact. Not sure why they stop working but if you google it it’s fairly common I had one of mine on my old SeaDoo stop working. Eventually when I took it in for service the dealer just reprogrammed it for me.

 

[Dave burke]

This happened to me once and it was because the metal tab on the inside of the DESS key was bent and slightly corroded, I bent it back and cleaned up the corrosion and it beeped twice and started right away. Ever since I now put the metal tab on the edge of the post and roll the rest of the key on the post. Never had this problem again.

 

[MrBubbaGump]

Try putting dielectric grease on it

 

[stella]

I think this may be my problem. Not getting a good ground. Alot of rust in where starter and coil are. See pic. going to wire brush the connectors and clean everything out.

 

[stella]

This happened to me once and it was because the metal tab on the inside of the DESS key was bent and slightly corroded, I bent it back and cleaned up the corrosion and it beeped twice and started right away. Ever since I now put the metal tab on the edge of the post and roll the rest of the key on the post. Never had this problem again.

I will try this as well. Thanks

 

[stella]

Try putting dielectric grease on it

On the key?

 

[MrBubbaGump]

On the key?

Yes on the metal tab in the key just put a squirt in there

 

[stella]

Yes on the metal tab in the key just put a squirt in there

ok i will try that as well. Thanks for all the help.

 

[Dave burke]

Good luck. Let us know what works. FWIW, after I fixed my DESS problem, the following summer it was hard to start because the engine turned over very slowly. I tried charging the battery without success and then last year it was just clicking without turning over. Changed the solenoid and now it starts like a charm