alright i have a polaris xpedition 425 4x4 5speed. lately the starter stopped workin and i have to roll start it. but i when the starter stopped working so did the cooling fan. so it overheats. could these things be related to each other as to why they both stopped workin? any ideas?

 

anyone??

 

hi,griz,hows your batt or charging system doing,have a meter?? you should be 12 volts off+13.8 or more running.

 

Is the speedo coming on when the key is turned on? Does the starter solenoid click at all?

 

well my speedos never worked. the solenoid never clicks. batteries charged fine though. lights are strong with it off. just doesnt turn over when i go to start it. when that stopped working so did my cooling fan and i have no idea y it did that

 

The complete "power system" from the key is the red/white wires - there should be a circuit breaker shortly after the Red "feed wire" comes off the battery suppling power TO the ignition switch - but if the lights work, this is not your problem.
I would be more inclined to believe you have 2 separate issues.

Solenoid issue - take a short jumper wire and touch the battery + side to the small connector at the base of the solenoid
- if the solenoid turns over the starter, you have a wiring issue (if the solenoid clicks but doesn't turn the starter over, you need to find out if it is the starter or the solenoid keeping the starter from turning over - placing a screwdriver across the 2 large terminals on top of the solenoid should force the starter to turn over if it is good)
- if the solenoid does not work, well, the solenoid is the problem