Gt40 starting issue.... click...click... start.... please help...

[brettmcox]

Is yours doing multiple clucking or just one? Per press/start?

[brettmcox]

What are the symptoms of neutral safety switch

[BoardSkier]

Electric all on, no starter at all. Kind of like when you try to start in gear.


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[brettmcox]

Would there be a click... I am thinking not...

[gmtrainer1]

I have experienced this issue on 2 different occasions on my 98 SS with GT40. 1st time it was starter solenoid (same as rossrips7)and 2nd time about a year later it was ignition switch.

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[ScooterMcgavin]

Gmtrainer that reminds me... I had a key switch go bad and made the starter act weird at times and click like a bad solenoid on my 89 sport I remember changing out the key switch by recommendation from a friend and it never happened again.

[brettmcox]

Did you have a key or button pad?

[ScooterMcgavin]

Mine had a key, but even the push buttons have connections inside. I wasn't to sure about it at the time. But it's worth a look.

[rossrips7]

I have a keypad and prior to replacing the solenoid it would click once each time you hit start and finally start after a couple clicks. It's back to new now after the replacement


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[brettmcox]

Ok, all..... thanks!!...

Here is where I am at....

I am going to take Friday off... (kids... out of town this weekend)

I have ordered the starter relay... should be here Friday.

I will start by getting a new 1/0 ground.

Trun on boat...
Kind hope.. the start won't work...

If it does not jump the starter by running a wire from hot wire at starter... if starts each time hope it is just the relay under the computer.

??? Can I check the wire go I ng to the relay..?? With volt meter? Test light? ... alone? ..

If it will not start with the wire from the hot the small wire on starter... I will replace ground.. aND clean the block aND use to electric grease..

If that does not work... I will pull the key pad.. and send it in the white lake to test...

[pSchwade]

it could also be a bad power cable running to the starter/solenoid, the external solenoid should have 4 terminals (2 small for signal, input, and output) you would need to verify voltage at both the input and output terminals while you are trying to start the boat - depending on space it might be a two man job. I think the started is grounded to the block (even on boats) so as long as you have a good ground at your keypad and battery it shouldn't be an issue.

[DLafont]

Mine does a single click per button push, eventually started every time last summer, but getting new solenoid put in soon. Will try to remember to update you all on result.

[rossrips7]

If the solenoid doesn't fix it id be surprised. It looks like a cheaply made part and from the sounds of it we have all had one fail on us!


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[DLafont]

If the solenoid doesn't fix it id be surprised. It looks like a cheaply made part and from the sounds of it we have all had one fail on us!


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I guess that it's like in any system, the weakest component leads to failure. $25 part can leave an expensive boat dead in water...

[Fast351]

BTW, you do not need to order this part from a marine place. It is the same ole starter relay that Ford has used in countless cars and therefore available from any decent auto parts store:

http://www.napaonline.com/napa/en/p/...4SB_0145398101

My closest store is NAPA for example. I just mention this because it sure sucks waiting a week for a part when you can just drive 10 minutes to your local auto parts store and fix the boat.