Faulty Brand new battery?

[JetManiac]

you need to remove the corrosion from the battery cable with baking soda and water first, then wire brush it, and reconnect the new terminal. It is best to solder and crimp your new terminal on, esp for saltwater use.

 

[Zeon]

Rebuilt starters...No way for me, Cheap ones last 1-2 seasons and OEM's last 4 seasons, if you keep them dry, mainly the front cover. If any water gets in the front cover it will go right into the starter as the splined shaft is NOT sealed for water, oil, and grime and needs to live in a clean and dry environment.

That will explain EVERYTHING

When i pulled my front cover off (since my bendix was spinning) a shot glass of icky water came out.


The grounds are all fine. The pos wires are all good as well. everything is on a bare metal surface that was sanded proper.


I have a new starter and bendix... (last 2 things and my whole starting system will be replaced.)

Hopefully no problems after this...

 

[Zeon]

This may be a dumb question but instead of using the OEM wires I was thinking of replacing them with new 2009 Tsunami superflexable 4 Gauge audio power wire. This stuff is AWESOME in the car audio industry, For being 4 gauge you could still wrap it around your finger with eas.

 

[ger87410]

How well does this audio wire hold up against moisture?

My experience has been wire not made for marine turns into rust real fast. And I ride fresh water.

 

[Zeon]

How well does this audio wire hold up against moisture?

My experience has been wire not made for marine turns into rust real fast. And I ride fresh water.

like i said it may be a dumb question... but ive never put my audio wires in water for good reason lol. I normally power up nice amps and caps with this wire..

Is there anyway to tell if it will hold up? and I do ride freshwater 99% of the time

 

[ger87410]

Other then just trying it, no. It'd probably hold up for months, and if/when it did fail it'd fail in the middle of the lake. Since it's carrying a great deal of amps, that'd make it more likely to fail then the same type of wire for your bilge. IME The wire would slowly get eaten away until it's too thin to carry the current and break in a fashion similar to a fuse.

I've never tried using dielectric grease on the ends. That may be enough to keep the water out.

 

[Proformance1]

Don't do it Xeon, if you want to buy new cables or make them get the correct stuff not stuff you can wrap around you finger. Oh yeah, and I'm with Chucky, factory starters!

 

[AtomicPunk]

don't do it, Tsunami sux! (I work for a competitor). okey:

I am a huge proponent for of wire upgrades for car audio, but I do not think they will last as long if they are getting wet... but then again, you can swap them out easily enough.

 

[keefer]

Audio cable is for audio! I will bet that the Tsunami cable is bare copper which will corrode and fail in short order especially in salt water. The OEM cables are tinned copper with soldered and sealed ends. That is why they last for years. If you replace the cables do yourself a favor and use marine grade tinned copper cables of the proper guage and crimp / solder the ends. Or just nut up and buy the OEM cables and be good for a long time. I am still running OEM cables from a 94 SJ and they are fine. Salt water riders won't get as good a service life but they do last a long time.

 

[redsxr800]

i have have cheap speaker wire powering my bilge pump over ten years now. and any one seen me ride that gp knows it goes thru hell over and over

 

[Idok]

no way I'd put audio wire into somethng that lives in salt....


there are a few parts on a ski where OEM is the best!

starters
bendy's
cranks
seals
cables (electrical and control cables)
wear rings


not worth screwing with anything else in these situations

 

[Big Kahuna]

I have used the WSM premium seals with good success.

 

[Big Kahuna]

you forgot Hood Seal

 

[brentR]

x2 on starter. had this happen to me.. weak starter once there is a load on it.