I just bought a 1996 Polaris 300 Explorer. AWD working fine in forward gears. Light goes out when you put it in reverse. Is this normal or do I have a problem? If this is correct anyone ever bypassed it so the AWD works in reverse. Sure is hard to get out of mud in two wheel reverse.

 

do you have a reverse override button should be yellow? if so press that while in reverse and see if it works then reply back and let me know if this helped

 

To bypass the reverse need for the override button in AWD:
Find the wires going to/from the AWD switch. The Gray/White stripe wire is the one that comes from the gear position switch. Splice into this Gray/White stripe wire with a source from any Red/White stripe wire (this is power when key switch is turned on).
This will allow for AWD in any gear (as long as the AWD switch is engaged) without having to use the Override button. The Override button still will function for the reverse safety.

 

its a common problem who dont know how polaris works to not realize thatthe override button has to be pushed and held for the awd to work.

 

is the reverse light working when you put it in gear? it could be caused by shifter box switch, switch must work for awd to engage, completeing circuit

 

It works, my atv is on the trailer so I just turned the key on, put it in reverse and when I pressed the override the AWD came on. Thanks By the way, last weekend I sunk it. If I had know about the reverse I might have saved myself a lot of work and money. Polaris is good but will not run on water.

 

Sometimes it pays to read the owner's manual....You learn things that can help you when you get in situations like that...I even carry mine with me....

John

 

I purchased it used, no owners manual. Thanks anyway

 

KD5EDP...
I hope you didn't take that the wrong way....I wasn't trying to say that in a rude way...It's just that there's alot of good info in the manual...Is there anyway you can get a hold of one?

John

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: KD5EDP

I purchased it used, no owners manual. Thanks anyway</end quote></div>

If you register on the Polaris web site, you have access to the owner's manual free of charge. You really should take a look at it.