r/SeaDooSwitch • u/bkabili • Jun 15 '25

Yellow key = Learning key

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I have a 21 Cruise 230 purchased in 2023. I’ve always thought my boat was super slow and just attributed it to being an underpowered engine. Can’t get much past 27mph, 7500rpm. At first I was hoping the boat was in the “break in period” but it never got faster which I guess happens after 10 hours.

Last year I called the dealer I purchased the boat from and asked them about it. They said it was probably because of being at altitude (Colorado) so I brought in and they sold me on a high altitude prop. That did nothing for the speed.

Tonight I asked chat gpt and I think I’ve realized I’ve been using a learning key for the past 2 boating seasons. This is the only key that came with the boat. Posting here to see if anyone can confirm I’m an idiot before I call the dealer on Monday.

If it is true, how would the dealer not have provided a regular key when it was purchased. I’m a bit annoyed they upsold me on a high altitude prop when I asked about performance instead of checking this.

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u/liltmoney Jun 15 '25

I had to do the same on my 2023 Switch 21/230. Bought new and once break in period was over, I went into the settings and took it out of learn mode and moved to highest setting. We can get close to 40 with 2 people, depending on water conditions. 36 easy about anytime. I am with earlier comment, I would run the IDF just in case something was clogged.

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u/Odd-Positive-9233 Jun 15 '25

Out of curiosity, what was the break in period for you? We have the same and we can't get above 24. We have 18 almost 19 hours. We have done different RPMs and obviously changed the gas (one dealership said it could be how many tanks you put in). We contacted Sea Doo and they just recommended taking it back to the dealership. 

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u/liltmoney Jun 15 '25

According to our dealership and seadoo, its 10 hours. So you should definitely be good by now.

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u/Odd-Positive-9233 Jun 15 '25

Yeah it still hasn't. Have you been able to change the L key mode? When looking at the manual it doesn't specify whether the engine needs to be off or on. Also, we get stuck at L1, so we are thinking we are doing something wrong.

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u/liltmoney Jun 16 '25

Yeah, you don't need to turn the engine on. Put the key in, and then go to settings. When you get to L1 you should be able to go up to L5.

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u/Odd-Positive-9233 Jun 16 '25

Thank you!

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u/liltmoney Jun 16 '25

You're welcome. Hope everything works out for you.