I am looking for ideas on this. Saturday morning I went out to start up the Sportsman to load it on the trailer. It barely started to turn over then would just make clicking sound at the starter. I put the charger on it and jumped it. It fired right up. I then just left the charger on it while I went shopping. After that couple of hours it started up fine. I loaded it up and weht out to ride. When I got to our riding spot, it was dead again. It pull started and ran fine. Everyhting else electrical seams to be fine also (AWD, lights, gauges, etc.). It would do this off and on all day. Sometimes start and sometimes clicking. Then all day Sunday it started just fine. What do you think this could be? Could the battery have been that low or do you think the solenoid is going? It is still under warranty. I may just let the dealer figure it out.

 

I would say it sounds like your battery.

 

I was thinking the battery also. I just don't know what to think about how it went dead. I don't know where to start looking for a short. Everything seems to be running O.K. I am going to try to start it up when I get home. Hopefully it will fire up.

 

I think you need a new battery too.

 

I'll say battery as well....first year i owned my 400 i pull starting all the time........after 60 hours and 600 miles the battery went belly up...sealed batt from ploaris........the replace ment from walmart is better that the other was when new

 

Thanks for the replies. I think I will let the dealer put a battery in it. It only has 11 hours on it. It should be covered under warranty.

 

battery mine did the same thing 3 days after i got it i had 2 miles on mine they never charged it at the dealer at least thats what they told me
also make sure the machine is running when you use the winch they draw a lot of power from the batt

 

MIght be easier to hop over to Walmart and pick a battery up. They only run abut $35 bucks. I would bet it is the battery as well.