Won't start

[wiegs1]

Second time out on our boat. Started fine at the doc, but we shut off in the middle of the lake and it did not start. We thought that maybe the battery was the problem at first. Our friends on lake happen to have a new extra battery with them. We hooked up and nothing. They were auto mechanics and found the solenoid and were able to fire it up. Any ideas what could be wrong? They thought maybe a relay?.

[chawkphil]

Neutral safety switch? You try moving the throttle back and forth a few times then making sure it clicked into neutral?

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[wiegs1]

I did try that several time and no luck. Also tried messing with the safety switch below the throttle.

[mmandley]

If you were able to start it by bypassing the ignition and going straight to the starter then most likely your neutral safety or emergency kill switch is your problem




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[Rakkasan]

What year boat? On our '08 we had an issue like yours and it turned out to be a worn out ignition switch.

[wiegs1]

What year boat? On our '08 we had an issue like yours and it turned out to be a worn out ignition switch.

It is a 2014. I feel we bought a lemon

[wiegs1]

Quick update..... the boat now turns over when I tried in the garage. Now I have no clue.

[gregski]

This really sounds like either the neutral safety switch or the dead-man switch. I'm not sure about the '14 trannys but the older NSS could be adjusted and would be touchy if not right. The dead-man switches can be finicky. Neither would lead me to think lemon.

[wiegs1]

The dealer thinks there was some type of error code and resetting the main breaker for a minute will reset and allow to start. They think this was a fluke. Going to get a second opinion tomorrow

[DOCDRS]

My 09 has a wonky ignition switch. You can always hotwire the switch to determine if thats the culprit

[wiegs1]

Boat started up at the dock no problem yesterday. Ran for about an hour and decided to anchor up. After over an hour anchored, went to start and nothing again. Tried to reset breakers but still nothing. Jumped it at the starter solenoid and fired right up. I gauges read normal so I don't think there is something with the engine.

[cornrickey]

I think this is a classic "your solenoid is bad" senerio. Works fine when cold, doesn't when heat sinked. Has been successfully jumped twice.....

[wiegs1]

I believe it is a bad connection or wire somewhere in the engine area. I was following the wire from the ignition and as soon as I moved the wire harness near the starter, it turned over.