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03-15-2011, 05:57 PM #1
01 virage only runs in reverse
Have 2001 virage with the 700 motor. It will crank and run while in reverse. As soon as you go to forward it dies. Is the any way to test the switch on the reverse or is it in the electrical box? Any help would be great
Thanks
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03-15-2011, 06:40 PM #2
Will it start and idle when in forward? Just wanted to clarify. K447 will be along soon and he will help you out I am sure.
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03-15-2011, 07:01 PM #3
no wont do anything in forward..only start and run in reverse
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03-15-2011, 07:02 PM #4
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Is this in the water, or on the trailer?
Will it crank but not actually start while NOT in reverse?
Does the MFI display say 'Reverse' when the lever is in the reverse position?
What does the MFI display when the lever is not in reverse position?
Background - Has this machine ever worked properly for you, on the water? How long have you owned it? Has any service work be done to it since it last ran properly?
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03-15-2011, 07:42 PM #5
The ski belongs to a friend and only worked on by me..No work other then the routine maintenance and a set of reeds first of last summer. He bought it jan 2010 and would not run over 3500 in water..Turned out to be a broke reed petal. New reeds and it run good all last yr..Anything prior to that we are not sure of
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03-15-2011, 08:29 PM #6
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That wasn't the question.
If you do NOT have it in reverse at all (engine off), will it crank when you press Start?
Will it start and run while the Start button is held down, until you let go of the Start button?
Does the bilge pump run when the bilge button is held down?
Does holding the bilge button down allow the engine to start/run in forward?
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03-15-2011, 08:40 PM #7
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03-15-2011, 09:35 PM #8
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Problem seems to be electrical.
The reverse lever when in reverse position closes a switch that grounds the RPM limiter signal into the CDI (via a diode in the electrical box) and grounds the Gray/Red wire into the MFI display, which then shows 'Reverse' on the screen. I suspect what is happening is that the entire CDI (or electrical box) is being grounded only by that reverse switch.
My guess is that a ground somewhere inside or around the electrical box is missing, broken, or corroded.
Put the lever in forward position. Disconnect the battery negative cable.
Connect one probe of your ohm-meter to the battery negative cable end. Start probing each point inside the electrical box that is supposed to be grounded. Each should read zero ohms back to the battery negative cable. If it doesn't, find out why.
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03-16-2011, 09:29 AM #9
Or you could drive around backwards all season.......
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