2001 SAN Keypad issues

[2001SAN]

Hey all,

After winterisation, today I swapped out all my guages to the faria style. Went to put on the radio while working so I hooked up the battery, fully charged, and ran into some keypad issues when testing the guages. The pad has never had a code since i've had it. Two pushes of the start button and we're off. However, today when I press the start button i get nothing. Accessories (blower, horn etc all work) and I'm getting 12.54v to the pad. Strangely though, when I hold the button in for some seconds the green light on the RHS comes on. If I hold it in again for a few more seconds the fuel pumps prime. If I hold it in again for a few seconds the starter turns. Pressing the stop button does not switch the ignition off though and I have to use the switch under the helm.

I know these pads are prone to fault but this was fine before laying up and the symptoms are weird.

Anyone have similar experiences or know what might be causing this?? New keypads are pricey...

D.

[jasper]

The keypads are prone to go bad because of moisture. Laying up for a while may have allowed condensation or another avenue for moisture to make its way into the keypad. If your keypad is bad - it is a tough diagnosis but sure sounds like a strong probability - shop around for a new one. The first one I purchased was $600+, subsequently I found another replacement for $320ish or somewhere in there. (It has been a few years.) NautiqueParts, a sponsor of this site, has them for $199 for 2003-2009: http://www.nautiqueparts.com/keypadblack-1.aspx You might send them an email to check to see if they have one for your 2001 SAN, how much it is, and check to see if they can/will ship to Ireland.

jasper

[2001SAN]

I've removed it and left it in a warm place to dry. Will reinstall this weekend and take her for a run. Uptream of course so i can drift back to safety! New key pad to the door is around 550 dollars. Grim!

Bring on another ...

[jasper]

Let us know if you have any success. There was someone on this board years ago that actually took a blade and performed surgery on the keypad to clean it up and got it working again. If I remember correctly, the contacts become corroded from the moisture, and that is what causes the problems. Hopefully, corrosion will not be in your keypad, but I think it would be tough to get it to dry. Stick it a bag of dry rice for a few days to see if that pulls the moisture out - worked with old cell phones sometimes.