does anyone know what to do. my sportsman will not crank with the key. everything turns on and i can pull start it, but when i turn the key it just makes a single clicking sound each time i turn it over. i might could fix it if i knew what it was. the troubleshooting guide said to flip the circuit breaker, but i can't find it or a fuse.

 

Check your battery voltage.......May not have enough to turn the engine over.......Caper......

 

w/ the key turned on try jumping the 2 big cables on the solnoide to see if the engine turns over. if so then the solnoide is bad. first thing to do is check battery voltage to see how many volts the battery puts out and check the connections to make sure thier tight and corrsion free. just a couple of idears.

 

i switched the battery for the one in my wife's wheeler and the batteries cranked hers just fine. she has an 06 sportsman 450. how do i check the voltage?

 

Get a voltage meter. I got a cheap multi-meter from Radio Shack YEARS ago and love it. You should have AT LEAST 12v at the battery when not running and 13.5-14v when the engine is running.

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: deputysheriff24

i switched the battery for the one in my wife's wheeler and the batteries cranked hers just fine. she has an 06 sportsman 450. how do i check the voltage?</end quote></div>

well if the battery will crank hers over rthem heck connections and the solnoide like i said. if it still wont turn it over then maybe the starter is the issue. let us know.

 

sure she has a newer and bigger one