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Old May 11, 2009 | 01:36 PM
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I need some direction on a 1998 400 Explorer. The battery went dead from lack of use. Replaced the same. Battery maintains good charge. However, the problem is no headlight( high or low beam) and no tail light. If anyone has had this problem or can give a site with the wiring diagram, it would be greatly appreiciated.
 
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Old May 11, 2009 | 04:02 PM
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did you test to see if theres any power to the lights or to the light switch? next thing my guess is to see if your getting power out of the stator wires to the lighting. imo
 
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Old May 11, 2009 | 06:09 PM
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was it ran without a battery? sometimes that can pop bulbs.
 
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Old May 11, 2009 | 07:24 PM
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I believe it was run without battery.....I haven't had a chance to get my voltmeter on it....plan is to start chasing back till I find power.....A wiring schematic would make it a bit easier.......there isn't a whole lot on a quad......
 
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Old May 11, 2009 | 08:26 PM
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Check to see if its just the bulbs themselves. prolbably jsut blew bulbs.
 
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Old May 11, 2009 | 09:06 PM
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It's the bulbs
 
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Old May 12, 2009 | 05:15 AM
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if you did run this w/out a battery, there is a good chance for sure that the charging system overloaded the bulbs w/ voltage. just try to see if therees power to them or put new bulbs in w/ a battery in the bike.
 
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Old May 12, 2009 | 03:54 PM
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Will do. Thanks for all the info....

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Old May 12, 2009 | 05:22 PM
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blew my bulbs riunning it with a dead battery.
 
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Old May 17, 2009 | 09:21 PM
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Ok Bulbs are toast.....Anyone have cross-ref lists so I can get them at auto parts store????

Will need 2 low beam , one high beam and a taillight..........I can only imagine waht Polaris wants for the bulbs?????

Thanks, Eric
 
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