I bought a 04 Honda Rancher 350 back in Nov. I have had it out and during the winter time my ES was acting up, but if I let it warm up it would be okay. But it was out the other day ran great. The next day I had it out my ES was acting up would not let me shift. I don't know why. So I stopped for awhile and then about a couple of hours later, started it let it run for awhile and it ran for about an hour before messing up again. So the next day I took it out again and it was not working at all and has not worked since. Any ideals. Please help, I don't want to take it into the dealer unless I have to I know they would try and screw me. Any ideas please post. Thanks a lot ZIPP...

 

When you press the shiffter button does it just make a clicking sound, but does not actualy shift into gear? or it just doesn't work at all any more?

 

It just don't work. It does nothing at all. it is like I don't even push it. It has gotten wet from rain but it has never been in a downpour, just a drizzle of rain.

 

replace batter, my friends 450 rancher ES did the same thing, he had to adjust the clutch and then buy a new batter and he's had no problems since. but he also has 7,450 miles on it.

 

I don't have a Rancher ES.. But I have a Foreman ES..
Don't really know if the system is similar, but if it is, then, maybe your Shifter Fuse is loose in it's socket..

I had the same trouble, and it was the fuse.. I just cleaned the Socket that the fuse sits in, then I've put Dielectric grease in it..
No more problem since ....

Hope it helps .. ??

 

Oh and about the battery thing, on my foreman, even if the Battery is completely Dead, the Shifter works number 1 ..
I think it should be working even on your Rancher if the Battery was dead, so I don't think you should replace the battery. . .

 

i'm telling you, we replaced the batter and adjusted the clutches and it hasnt had a problem yet.... maybe it's coincidence but thats what we did and it worked. I dont knwo if it's guerenteed or just luck or what.. but. think about it all that juice comes from you battery when shifting....

 

So for this fuse, any idea on where it is on the Rancher, I can by the service manual if I have to but if someone knows where it is and it is easily explainable please try, Thanks ZIPP

 

Hmm .. On my foreman, the fuse is not in the Fuse Box, it is in the same compartment, but it's on an orange Cable ...
It was near the Starter Solenoid ... I am not sure, but I think it is a 20 amps Fuse ...
Just check every wires in there and you'll see if there is a Fuse or not on the cables . . .

Is your LCD showing --- when you try to shift ?! . .

I'm not sure about the Rancher, but maybe you can retrieve a Code by the ECM that tells you what is the problem . . .
I don't know about the sequence either, my foreman doesn't have the option, but I think new Foreman have it . .

 

Hmm, About the Battery .. It tells in the manual, at least for the Foreman, that the shifter doesn't need the battery to
shift, just the Alternator . . .
And like I said, my battery was dead when I had the quad, and it shifted correctly..

I'm just saying I don't think that the Battery has to do with Shift problems . . .
But, I know that it takes lot of juice to shift ... Maybe the Alternator on the Rancher is weak . . ?? .. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif[/img]