Strange problem!

[jason3814]

New here but have been lurking for a while now. I have a 2000 slx and just yesterday I noticed that when I shut the ski off the bilge continues to run and the trim still works. The display shows 0 for mph and 0 for rpms. It is as though the computer thinks the ski is still running eventhough it is shut down. I cracked the electrical box and it is bone dry. Any ideas? Thanks, and i love your site!

[wetherby]

Voltage regulator,
I believe.

[xlint89]

Leave it sit for 10 min. and check it then. I believe the MFD will go into "sleep" mode, maybe the trim and bilge will too? Try it.

[jason3814]

If it is the voltage regulator does it need to be replaced? Where is it located? By the way the ski still runs great.

[ZMANN]

http://www.partsland.com/index.cgi?N...ELECTRICAL-BOX click link for location and price zig might have a used one? see my sig

[RedlineR6]

Yes, your voltage regulator is shot.

[jason3814]

Bummer, will it hurt the ski to run it with a bad regulator? I am not too happy about getting into the electrical box, its such a mess.

[RedlineR6]

Just get in there and replace it before it takes something else out. Your battery is going to continue to drain down, and your bilge is gonna take a beating.

Getting into the elec. box and replacing the part will only take you about half an hour.

I tell you what.....I'll replace your VR if you come and replace my trim motor, remove my pipes for new hoses, and install a new head

[jason3814]

Since you put it that way, I guess the VR isn't quite so bad. Good luck.