my boat startes itself! wiring problem

Chevy1500z71 · June 27, 2008, 10:56:44 PM

so im sleeping on the couch and i here the boat running, my brother comes in and asks if im flushing the motor(went slatwater fishing earlier today), i say "no weren't you", he was inside. so im thinking somebody's in my backyard and started the boat, i go outside and kill the motor.30 minutes later im out front practicing throwing a cast net and out of nowhere the boat just startes itself up? it even stops the starter motor once it fires, like a normal start up? idk what the prob is, all my wiring is ok... i find it funny as hell lol

keyswitch works fine, all wiring is ok... i dont get it, but it sure was funny...

Slick89 · June 28, 2008, 12:12:37 AM

lol one of your buddies probably installed a remote start on it and their sitting nearby starting it laughing their asses off!!!!

ok i know that didnt help your prob but thought it would be funny

Fox17 · July 09, 2008, 01:10:45 PM

yea, i think someone is screwing with you.

rider · July 09, 2008, 02:10:00 PM

1-800-ghostbusters

cheropride · July 09, 2008, 03:43:15 PM

Quote from: rider on July 09, 2008, 02:10:00 PM
1-800-ghostbusters

That's funny, cuz I was thinking that dang thing haunted.... Live near any Indian Burial grounds?

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I know it ain't funny, but it is... Seriously though we have 20 ft SeaRay, will have my husband read your post when he gets home to see if he has any ideas....

Has it done it anymore... Heck, I would take that think out until I had it blessed though.... just kidding LOL

P.J. · July 09, 2008, 09:10:39 PM

Maybe you should give TAPS a call...lol.

kfx400rob · July 09, 2008, 09:55:05 PM

im the other owner of the boat... yea its because the key switch was bad, it got water in it and the voltage slowly trickles over and when it builds enough it can make the connection in the switch through the water. since it was salt water, the switch just doesn't work now. thats whay a marine switch is sealed. got a Yamaha marine key switch on the way.

Chevy1500z71 · July 09, 2008, 10:22:36 PM

yup, i posted on a fishing forum and a guy insisted on giving me his Yamaha marine key switch and battery cutoff for free, he even refused to let me pay shipping? i guess there are nice people out there still? so ill have a new switch and battery cutoff Friday!