Picked up sled from storage and It wont do anything

[dylanjen9]

I just went to get my 07 vector from storage and when I turn the key it dosent do anything no clicks or sounds. Yes the kill switch is up. I put the battery tender on it a few days ago and it says it is fully charged. What are a few things I should check first? What is the trick to make the lights come on without it running so I can make sure the battery is working?

 

[4strokeluvr111]

I would pull the battery and have it checked. Do you have a voltmeter? A fully charged battery should read something like 12.6v. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong.

Your battery tender likely won't get a charge into the battery if it's fully discharged. It may giver you a full charge reading even if the battery is discharged.

 

[APEX 06]

Hookup a set of jumper cables to a car to see if it will come on. But I would check the fuse and wires for a bad wire.

 

[copo427ss]

Defianatly check the battery voltage with a volt meter to varify battery voltage. Now these batteries like to sometimes short a cell out. You'll get a good voltage reading but the amperage won't be there. Check the fuse at the solenoid. One is a spare the other Is main power to the entire machine.

 

[Leno]

Same thing happened to my phazer a few years ago on a tripit worked fine one day and the next nothing it wound up being the starter. So if u got life in the battery and the fuses are good I would have the starter checked out.

 

[yamahas]

Check the voltage even if the charger says its full. also try boosting it.

 

[thor452]

you could also find the batery cables are loose mine seem to come loose every year. have you inspected the batery yet?

 

[dylanjen9]

I am going to try to jumpstart it tonight.Will let you know what happens.

 

[dylanjen9]

When I jumped the sled it started and ran but when I took jumper cables off the gauges would not work but it stayed running. When I shut it off it would not do anything again. So I guess It needs a new battery right?

 

[APEX 06]

When I jumped the sled it started and ran but when I took jumper cables off the gauges would not work but it stayed running. When I shut it off it would not do anything again. So I guess It needs a new battery right?

Yes time for a new one.

 

[YamRaider]

I would try a new battery first and hopefully with a new battery the gauges start working again. The stator probably couldn't keep up running the lights, engine and accessories if the battery wasn't holding any charge at all.

 

[Blue Dave]

Same thing with my '07 with the original battery. Battery worked fine last season and this fall it was totally shot. Not even my Optimate 4 could bring it back to life.

5 years is a good run for a sled battery. I was planning on replacing mine anyway just for peace of mind. I went with an Odyssey battery since I have had one in my Sea Doo for six seasons.