FX1 starting issue, no crank

[wakeboarder]

Hoping to get some insight here on where to begin trouble shooting. 95 FX1 stock, was working perfect, now won’t start, no crank. With battery connected, the start stop safety lanyard was connected to the ski for about 7 weeks. With a charged battery, now when trying to start only get a faint click sound from the engine bay, randomly, more often just nothing when pressing start. Nothing else different that I’m aware of, other than the lanyard.
Never left the lanyard connected before, but ended up on the ski this time. Assume that’s not a good thing with the battery connected? Or it’s just a coincidence and the lanyard being connected that long has nothing to do with the ski suddenly no cranking?
Any suggestions here appreciated, thanks.

[fox river pwc]

Re: FX1 starting issue, no crank

Leaving the lanyard DISCONNECTED is what ruins the start/stop switches, because it leaves the tiny spring inside the post switch compressed, and kills that spring. The only time your lanyard should be off the switch is when you're swimming back to the ski or pulling weeds from the pump.

However, your issue is more than likely a failed solenoid.
Or the starter could be bad.
Or the bendix could be bad.
Or you've got a bad cable.
Or you've got a weak battery.
Or the motor/pump is locked up.

[wakeboarder]

Re: FX1 starting issue, no crank

Fox River PWC,
Thanks for the feedback. I'll start checking some of these items.

[NSRSSR]

Re: FX1 starting issue, no crank

Could be your starter solenoid. If there is a faint click but no crank, that's where I'd start looking.

Do you have a service manual for the FX1? http://www.mediafire.com/file/z2wmii5mwjl credit to #ZERO here: https://www.x-h2o.com/threads/servic...are-etc.74013/

The manual will have the troubleshooting steps for your ebox and start-stop switch. Good luck!