MikeyB Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 Hi All,I have an intermittent issue with the push button starter on my boat.It's happened twice now while at anchor out at sea when I try to restart the motor nothing happens.No green light on in the start position? no buzzer or fault codes showing and the digital display indicates the motor is in neutral.I know when its in gear because it bleeps twice and moving the helm control to neutral it starts ok.My issue is when in neutral with no bleeps nothing happens when the starter button is pressed?Moving the helm control several times between forward and reverse seems to correct the problem.It's as though an interlock is sticking preventing the starter from operating.I've checked all connections I can see for any corrosion and all look fine.All batteries are fully charged with shore based chargers.Kill switch works ok so that can be eliminated.Any advice would be appreciated.Mikey B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 Have you checked your kill switch too? Could be that it's worn a little and is breaking contact when it shouldn't, thus isolating the starting circuit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 1 hour ago, MikeyB said: Hi All,I have an intermittent issue with the push button starter on my boat.It's happened twice now while at anchor out at sea when I try to restart the motor nothing happens.No green light on in the start position? no buzzer or fault codes showing and the digital display indicates the motor is in neutral.I know when its in gear because it bleeps twice and moving the helm control to neutral it starts ok.My issue is when in neutral with no bleeps nothing happens when the starter button is pressed?Moving the helm control several times between forward and reverse seems to correct the problem.It's as though an interlock is sticking preventing the starter from operating.I've checked all connections I can see for any corrosion and all look fine.All batteries are fully charged with shore based chargers.Kill switch works ok so that can be eliminated.Any advice would be appreciated.Mikey B Sounds like the neutral sensing micro switch in the helm binnacle is playing up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 8 minutes ago, GPSguru said: Sounds like the neutral sensing micro switch in the helm binnacle is playing up. You beat me too it! GPSguru and Andy135 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyB Posted May 28, 2023 Author Share Posted May 28, 2023 Hi Guys, thank you for the feedback. Has anyone hand the new fly by wire binnacle apart ? Can anyone provide a schematic/ wiring diagram of the binnacle so I can access the said micro switch? I will sign up to SeaStart tomorrow just in case and piece of mind while off shore. Any advice would be greatly appreciated Mikey B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDP Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 Isn't it a warranty issue ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyB Posted May 30, 2023 Author Share Posted May 30, 2023 I believe it's still under warranty but awaiting a response from my dealer. Andy135 and JDP 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDP Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 On 5/31/2023 at 1:30 AM, MikeyB said: I believe it's still under warranty but awaiting a response from my dealer. 6 yrs here on Suzuki, do you have the same ? 3 yrs for commercial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyB Posted June 11, 2023 Author Share Posted June 11, 2023 Hi all, Follow up on starting issue. Turned out to be some corrosion inside the kill switch. Soaked the switch in WD40 and it seams to have cured the issue. Main dealer also recommended adjusting the friction adjuster on the binnacle to give a more positive feel. Time will tell. Mikey B Geoff, daio web and Andy135 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 1 hour ago, MikeyB said: Hi all, Follow up on starting issue. Turned out to be some corrosion inside the kill switch. Soaked the switch in WD40 and it seams to have cured the issue. Main dealer also recommended adjusting the friction adjuster on the binnacle to give a more positive feel. Time will tell. Mikey B Sounds like a nice simple fix. Thanks for sharing the solution. Hopefully will help out others with this issue 👍 daio web 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 4 hours ago, MikeyB said: Hi all, Follow up on starting issue. Turned out to be some corrosion inside the kill switch. Soaked the switch in WD40 and it seams to have cured the issue. Main dealer also recommended adjusting the friction adjuster on the binnacle to give a more positive feel. Time will tell. Mikey B Buy some electric contact spray. It will be a better solution than wd40. daio web and Maverick 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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