I own a 1999 Sportsman 500. Last winter the speedo went bad and as a result no 4X4. Can't seem to find a new one for less that 285.00. When bidding on ebay it's only a matter of time before the bid approaches retail. Any better deals out there? If not, how can I bypass speedo so the 4X4 will work?

 

its one of the wire in the speedo plug in ( i think brown) that needs to be either grounded or jumped. cant remember for sure. if you do a search you'll find post on it done a while ago.

 

Thanks for the info. Will look back and see what I can find to make sure I get the right wire.

 

ok, i went and found this for you-- The brown/white wire (wire E) on the speedometer is where the AWG system get the ground to make it work. 12 volts on this wire would be normal with the AWG system on and the 6 prong plug removed.

You can "test" the AWG system by bypassing the speedometer. Remove the 6 prong plug and use a straighten paper clip to slide the brown/white wire out of the 6 prong plug. Put the 6 prong plug back on the speedometer and tie the brown/white wire to ground. If the AWG system works you can leave the speedometer bypass, just be careful when you turn on the AWD switch.

You can run it with the speedometer bypassed but the AWD rpm safety will be bypassed also. I think the speedometer is also the engine's high rpm safety cutoff.

hope this helps ya.