Sportsman 400 from 2001. Recently couldn't start it unless I used to pull rope, figured the battery was done for, about five years old. Got a new battery, all charged up and ready to go. Put it in, just clicks....

Starter relay? Just not sure where that is on this model...

 

Test light or meter check that 12 volts is going to the starter wire plus you can check that power is at the starter connection itself. If there isn't power check the connections at the solenoid and starter cable for any bit of corrosion that could stop power from jumping past the solenoid. You can also do the old screw driver test and just jump the solenoid to see if the starter works. If you narrow it down to the solenoid,they're cheap on ebay. Same for the starter if that's the problem.http://www.ebay.com/itm/STARTER-RELA...dWGEo3&vxp=mtr http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Starter-...ZWBvRW&vxp=mtr

 

Are those by the radiator? Seem to have a more major issue...no power to the lights (even voltage meter reads zero), no click from the starte. Gonna open the caul and see what the rodents chewed through....
Battery is strong, 12.7 volts. Winch works, but I wired that directly to the battery.

 

Never mind my more major issue, the kill switch was somehow on.....

 

No comment... giggle,giggle...

 

Solenoid(relay) is right against the battery box. Right wire is from the battery,left wire goes to the starter.

 

I remember one time my son calls me to tell me the unit is dead. I get in the truck and drive ten minutes to where they are. Yup, kill switch must have gotten knocked on...