Wont start or turnover, 06 VLX, battery is fine

[jmiller2496]

Does anyone know what this could be or how to trouble shoot it. I went to interstate battery to get a new one but they said it was totally fine although it wont turn over. the radio doesn't work either. However the bilge pump would. I checked and there was a fuse that was tripped but it was for the ballast. any thoughts on how I could determine the issue on this?

thanks,

jon

[macdaddy]

Safety lanyard??

[mikeyg]

In gear?

[Coach Mike]

In gear?

My first thought too. Lanyard I think still allows it to crank but not start - not sure. Does it click when you turn the key? Maybe some corrosion in the wiring or terminals? Check wiring and clean the ends up really good. I've had an intermittent issue and that helped - I know my starter and battery are good.

[Coach Mike]

Wait, no radio too? In gear won't affect that part ... hmm, maybe battery terminals or cables then? You might be getting enough juice for some functions but not enough to crank it over.

[jmiller2496]

the batteries are really clean but did try twisting them tighter before but nothing. I have had lanyard issues years ago but got them fixed with a dime but anyways pushed to make sure it was not engaged. it doesn't even click. when I turned the key before trying to start I hear the beeping as I always did.

[jonredcorn]

I had a very similar problem and it was my safety lanyard.

Here are my best troubleshooting steps: (at least these are accurate / specific for my 2005 VLX)

1) Check the main breaker / breakers under the dash and make sure they work. : reset breakers if they are tripped

2) Put the key in the ignition and click it to the right. If the gauges don't wake up, the safety lanyard is probably the problem. If the safety lanyard has been pulled, the boat will still ATTEMPT to turn over but cannot start, so keep that in mind.

2) If your gauges wake up and you try to start the boat and hear a clicking or nothing - the issue is very likely one of these options (loose electrical connection / dirty electrical connection / low battery / bad starter) The starter could have a bad solenoid (that is dirty) or could be broken. 9/10 times, my issues with this in previous boats have been a loose / dirty electrical connection.

Also - keep in mind that there might be a 60-80amp breaker in your passenger helm compartment area, which is the breaker for the starter. Make sure this hasn't tripped.

Good luck! Report back if you find out more.

[tvano]

take a look at this doc