Come to a complete stop before you shift into 4WD? Shouldn't have to, I've shifted mine into or out of 4WD while moving and find that it shifts much easier and smoother. Just be sure your rear wheels aren't spinning when you do it. I've shifted mine while going as fast as 10 mph without a problem.

 

Boner:
"If I get stuck how far do I have to walk to get someone to pull me out".

Should you happen to get the 2001 'Cat, I don't imagine that will be much of a problem anymore with that Rule up front!

 

Yea, only problem is getting it mounted.

BTW: I fixed my cat myself and it is now running. After talking to the Mechanic I asked him if there was a fuse near the right rear wheel on my 1999 Arctic Cat 500. At first he said no then he remembered "wait!! Thats the starter relay."

Well I ran to my bike after hanging up and removed the fuse, only to find it not blown. So I put it back in and desided, "What the hell, might as well try" and I pulled on the recoil 4 times and it started right up.

My guess is that there was some corosion in the starter relay that was stoping the electricity from going threw and it was not letting my bike start.

Well I now have a Running 1999 Arctic Cat 500 and I recieved my 27x12x12 Tri-Claw magnums this week also. I plan on ordering the wheels either when I get back home from school today or monday.

BTW: My dealer doesn't have any 2001's in stock so I don't plan on trading my cat in atleast for a good couple of months. But my dealer is selling the 2000 model 500s for $5579(manual) and $5830(auto). He also has the Arctic Cat promotion going on except everything is free(even the winch), but you can still only choice one thing.

 

Hey Boner, go to the closest mirror and look yourself in the eyes and say "you only live once." This was enough to cause me to go out and blow $7,000 on a new Grizzly. It was worth every penny. Buy what you want and have fun!

 

Boner:
Glad to hear you got the problem solved. Guess all that mud and water could very easily have corroded the relay and/or terminal and prevented current to travel through. Did you ever get it to start with the electric starter, or do you always have to use the recoil starter? I think I remember you saying once that the electric one wasn't working right, though I could be wrong.

Sounds like your dealer may give you a pretty good deal then when you decide to upgrade. They've got the winch for free now? Man, that's a good deal, course you do pay for it in the long run with the price of the machines being so high! Hey, is that Rule very much different to mount than the Warns? It shouldn't be too hard to mount I wouldn't think, just the electrical would be difficult. Well, not really difficult, just time consuming trying to place the wiring in the best locations, to tuck it all up nice and tight so they don't get caught on anything. Kind of a pain running it through all those tight spaces.

Speaking of wiring, you don't happen to know where the 2nd 12 volt accessory plug is on the 'Cat do you? My dealer and the catalog say there is a second accessory plug, or at least the wiring for one somewhere in the back of the 'Cat up high near or around the tool box. I can't seem to find the damn thing. Not that it's anything important, just wanted to know if there really is one.

Thanks, and good luck!

Mike

 

Cowboy
The 2nd 12 volt is in the back. It's to the right of the toolbox (looking at the rear end) right underneath the back rack where the rack attaches to the frame. It's the same wire lead that goes to the brake light. It's a two-prong pigtail, like for trailer lights. I use mine to run my rear rack sprayer, works good. I'm sure it could be converted to a cigarette-style outlet with the proper adapter.

 

Cowboy:I found the 2nd acc. plug on my 2000 AC on the high, right side, of the tool box.It was tied back with a wire tie.It is just a 2-prong- flat type of plug.It is a little hard to see because of the wire tie holding it against the wiring harness.
I have used this plug operating a pull type sprayer with a 12v pump.
Hope this helps.

 

Tcat, Winston:
Hey, thanks guys for the info. I went out and dug around a little, found it tied up underneath all the excess winch wiring, just where you both said it would be. Couldn't see it before because it was buried in nearly 3 feet of extra winch wire. May possibly rig it up for reverse lights, with a switch of course so it wouldn't be on all the time.

Thanks again guys!

Mike

 

Keep your Kitty for a whie and wait to see if any problems arise on the Rubicon. Good luck!!

 

NO, I don't want a Honda. I want a 2001 Arctic Cat 500 Manual foot shift. And IF I don't get that I'm keeping my 99.