1996 Yamaha Wave Venture - Turns Over But Does Not Run (kill switch)

This is a pretty common problem with these skies. The kill switch just goes bad.
If the ski still does not start after unplugging the wire then check for spark. There my be a bigger electrical issue.

[@MiguelOjedaJr]

thanks for sharing!

[@paulhaines5755]

Nice tips. thank you.

[@MrMkeiling]

I have a 1995 700 started at the dock . Got on yo start again after turning it off . Doesn’t want to turn over . Any suggestions ( I’m charging the battery as I write this comment .)

[@KRev-nb7gc]

Thaaank you

[@JoshWood-o1o]

I got the exact same wave runner but mine will crank for 2 seconds then completely stop

[@whateveritwasitis]

mine starts and runs fine but i cant shut it off wont start with lanyard off but lanyard on it runs and starts as normal...pulling the lanyard doesnt stop it, the stop button doesnt stop it either. i watched another video where this was the problem and they replaced CDI to resolve issue. any help appreciated...

[@joeducharme9693]

Well because your lanyard switch allows it to not start, I wouldn’t say the buttons are bad. It’s most likely an electrical issue further up the line. There’s a 2-pronged plug coming from the controls. Take it apart and it shouldn’t be able to stop but if you jump the two prongs together it should stop.
I show where the plug is in my other video.

[@robertmeyer2804]

I was out on the water and and it died and when I got back to shore yeah sure and clean the plugs it started. I clean the plugs and whand one pack out ran good for about 15 minutes then stalled I heard that you get 25 hours or 4 or 5 good trips on it before you should change the plugs

[@joeducharme9693]

That is definitely a problem with these skies. It mostly effects mine at idle. I also find that if I don’t run it for a week or two on the water the plugs go bad.

[@robertmeyer2804]

It's says 2 ch a new after 20 hrs or 4 to5 rides

[@robertmeyer2804]

I change purges and ran good 4 11/2 hrthan shut off.again

[@jonmoffatt]

Yeah my jet ski turns over but wont start it just died while i was out on the water i figured it was the fuel pump but i got a new one but it acts like its not even turning on

[@kmcgee6969]

mine is doing the same. my kill switch is good

[@cwatson42785]

I washed the inside of my jetski bay and now I'm not getting nothing when I put the key in, it's not turning over or anything. I'll try those wires

[@joeducharme9693]

Lol. That’s exactly what happened with mine. I washed the inside, then the fuse blew