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[boostintt]

Hello all. I bought a project 1999 challenger 1800. twin 787. the boat needed lots of work, river side engine turns just fine. Passenger side engine doesnt even turn, starter solenoid clicks when i press and depress start button. I switched starter solenoids and same thing happens.


while holding the start button i tapped on the starter with a hammer... engine didnt turn still but something starter to burn right under the starter 0_o smoke came out and all..

starter and power cable to starter are both hot now.

[albilbert]

Hello all. I bought a project 1999 challenger 1800. twin 787. the boat needed lots of work, i did some of the uphosltery, came out pretty nice. now when it came time for the engine, driver side turns just fine. Passenger side engine doesnt even turn, when i press the start button I hear a click near the distributor and another click when i depress the start button. I also disconnected the power cable to the starter and same thing happened, nothing changed. what can i do from here?

Not sure if this will be a help.. a friend of mine has a utopia.. 2005 it has a different engine twin 115hp I think.. one of his engines would not start the other day.. and someone told him to do a reset.. by turning off the one engine.. moving throttle forward back and forward and reverse.. I think his has a key start.. with key on but not starting.. let it sit for 30 sec.. and then his engine started.. someone told him a computer/control device(not sure what device) needed to be reset.. anyway.. it worked for him...

[boostintt]

that sounds reasonable. but like you said, completely different boat and engines.. does anyone know how to reset ONE engine on this challenger?

[boostintt]

the clicking noise is coming from the starter solenoid, i swapped solenoids with the one that works and same thing happens.. click when i press start button and click when i depress

[boostintt]

while holding the start button i tapped on the starter with a hammer... engine didnt turn still but something starter to burn right under the starter 0_o smoke came out and all..

starter and power clable to starter are both hot now.

[boostintt]

I got the starter out... i think i found the problem. the starter was damaged or at least the exterior looks like its damaged.. it even had holes through it. so im pretty sure i need a new starter. i will keep you guys posted.

[mcleod]

if your wire comming hot it's a starter fault 100% sure.

[boostintt]

thanks. just ordered a brand new starter. cant wait to get this thing in the water!!