Ask The Editors: Arctic Cat Non-Starting Help
We think we know how to fix it.
We cant say for certain whether 3 volts is correct at the crank sensor without knowing the year, make and model as Arctic Cat used both a Hall Effect Sensor (3-wire) system on some and the 2-wire Inductive Sensor on others. The good news from a diagnostic point of view is this could be the problem as in either case a steady 3 volts shouldn’t be the correct reading for either the 2 or 3 wire design.
Hall Effect: 0V to 5V
Power Feed: The sensor receives a steady 5V reference signal from the engine control module (ECM).
Signal Voltage (while cranking): When testing the signal wire with a voltmeter while cranking the engine, you might see an average reading of around 400 to 600 millivolts. The actual maximum voltage produced is 5V with the minimum near 0V (0.04V).
Inductive: 0.5V and 1.0V AC
Signal Voltage (while cranking): Between 0.5V and 1.0V AC on the multimeter.
Resistance Check: An additional test for an inductive sensor is to check its internal resistance (ohms). A common spec is between 200 to 1,000 ohms.
Either way this can almost always be fixed by replacing the Stator/Sensor Combo. On most Arctic Cats, the CKP sensor is integrated into the stator assembly. If the sensor fails, you simply replace the entire stator, getting two birds with one stone.
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