HELP!!! 24V 6.0L suddenly won't start...

[kjohnson709]

I am baffled. boat started fine and ran great last time out. I am attempting to start the boat on the trailer with a fake lake before we go out tomorrow and nothing. I have power, the helm beeps, radio turns on, but i turn the key and nothing. The starter doesn't even attempt to turn the boat over. It is as if the starter isn't getting any power? a short, loose ground? I got up under the dash and all wires seem to be securely connected to the ignition switch.

Any ideas???? I know it will take a miracle but I am hoping this is a quick fix to save the day tomorrow as we have friends visiting for the sole purpose of going out on the boat. FML.


Boat: 2005 24v
Motor: MP 6.0L

[kjohnson709]

I also want to add that when i turn the key one click to the right the electric fuel pump also kicks on and primes. But when I try to turn it over nothing.

[Wagonhound]

Possibly the neutral position switch on the throttle is not engaged?

[jmcclain01]

Is the lanyard connected? Done both, tried to start in gear and with the lanyard not connected.


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[kjohnson709]

Oh my gosh!!!!!! Boat wasn't in neutral. THANK YOU GUYS!!!!!!! MY MIND WAS THINKING THE WORST.

A week ago (between outings) I installed some LED lights and had to take off the interior panel where the throttle is to run my wires. I must have not reset the thorttle to neutral.


THANKS AGAIN GUYS!!!!!

[kjohnson709]

Man i feel like an idiot! Oh well, off to the lake tomorrow!!!!!

[TigeFamily]

Nice, glad you figured it out....was gonna say that was symptom of throttle not being in neutral. We all have a brain fart occasionally, last summer I crawled around boat for 20mins, checking battery cables n grounds cause my boat was doing same thing, I was totally stumped on why it would not start....finally called my dealer and that was FIRST thing he said, I felt like suck an idiot, lol.