Good Morning,

I am struggling to find the answers for why my quad is essentially NFG.

The back story is this:

Went out for a weekend ride, everything ran fine. Loaded the unit on the trailer and headed out to work, where I use to ATV as well.

Got to work destination, 5+ days later tried to start ATV. It started, ran for a few seconds then died. I tried it a few times, each time it would stall.

1) My first guess was the battery. Purchased a new battery, trickle-charged it - no go. However, after this the speedo would illuminate but it would just flicker and quit. Fuel system charging sound was reduced to a low hum and the clicking sound when key is turned off was not present at all. But, I still had some hope that power was getting at least to the speedo.

2) After battery was found to be good I bought a new solonoid and replaced it. Nothing. I jumped the solonoid and can get the quad to crank but will not fire. I can hear a popping sound, like it is shorting out somewhere in the forward of the engine.

3) Called Polaris service tech - maybe ECM is screwed. I have 2 of the same ATV. Took ECM from bad quad and put it into the "good" one - fired up. Took ECM from good quad and put it into the bad one - nothing.

...now I'm frustrated...quad torn apart....wow.

4) Called Polaris service tech - ahhh, fuses..? Told me to check by the rad, nothing. Called again. Check by the steering column. Something about a fusible link in a plastic pouch on the side of a wiring harness?

Does anyone know anything about the pouch or the fuses and if this could be something related to the problems I've been having?

I would be very appreciative of anyones help. I'm stuck.

I have a feeling the service tech is getting sick of hearing from me or he thinks I'm crazy. Being a girl, I guess I'm hard to take seriously! LOL....!

Any comments are appreciated.

 

Check all connections that may be dirty or loose and look for any shorts bare wires..

 

didnt you say it's clicking? if so then power (some) is getting through so it should be a fuse issue. sounds like you might be right about a short or dead ground out some where.

 

Listen to the relays. Sounds like a coil going bad.