Tag: switch

Let’s get it started in here. Dear ATVC: I have a 2004 Honda 450es wont start because the (N) neautral doesn’t show. It does shift 1 to 5 up and back down & reverse. I checked the wiring and harnesses and they all seem okay. Well there are a few options at your disposal; the […] More »

A simpler design from a simpler era. Dear ATVC: I bought a 85 Suzuki Quadrunner 230 that had an amateur switch wire up.. I would like to know what it would take to just add a flip switch to power up and what wires to use and keep. If there’s one good thing to be […] More »

Clicking this one seems to do nothing. Dear ATVC: This might sound a bit nuts but I’ve got a quad switch I can’t really identify. I’m trying to find out what the large black switch with the diagonal lines is for. It’s on the left handlebar switch cluster but it doesn’t seem to do anything. […] More »

Let the diagnostics begin! Dear ATVC: My 2006 Yamaha Bruin 350 4×4 was running fine for the longest time. Slowly it started having more and more trouble starting until finally it won’t start at all. I tried the pull and electric start and nothing happened. I pulled the spark plug and found it wasn’t making […] More »

We’ve got your back. Dear ATVC: I bought a used 2005 TRX400EX. The reverse and neutral light sensors don’t connect anywhere. If I touch them to the frame, they light up. Anyone know where these are supposed to terminate correctly? JIMMY223 Sure do- fortunately the 400EX is one of those machines that’s been around a […] More »

Dear ATVC: Last weekend I rebuilt the carb, cleaned the gas tank and valves on my 86 Suzuki LTF230. I was able to crank it by hooking up a car battery – I put the negative to the negative lead and touched the positive directly to the starter. Vroooom…. things are looking good. This was […] More »

Dear ATVC: If my ignition was hooked up to all the electrical components on my quad and it the ignition went bad would nothing on the quad work? Njfishermen To answer this question we have to start by reminding that what we generally consider an ATV’s ignition is actually comprised of a few different components […] More »