No spark on my ATV
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No spark on my ATV
Well first thing what year and model do you have , since you posted in the Honda section i'm assuming it's a Honda ; but the year and model will help out alot !
But to start off i would try a new sparkplug it could be bad , then check the run/kill switch on handle bar there could be corrotion inside the switch ; if that's not it you'll need to start tracing the electrical wiring harness for loose connecters and wire's with the plastic coating rubbed off causing a short !
This will require removing the plastic's to get access to all the wiring harness and connector's , with the plastic's off it will be alot easier to access all the wiring ; you said you checked the coil ? Did you check the coil from the sparkplug boot/ i ask this because i worked on a polaris sportman 500HO for a friend a few yrs ago and the coil checked out good but on the conuity test from the coil to plug wire it was bad !
My friend had let half a dozen guy's that worked at his wreaking yard work on it before he thought of me and they had him spend over $1,000 replacing everything but the coil , and in the end it turned out to be a $2.00 coil wire ; so check these things first and i hope it's a cheap fix for you !
And welcome to the forums , if i can't help there are many other members here who know a lot more than i do !......
But to start off i would try a new sparkplug it could be bad , then check the run/kill switch on handle bar there could be corrotion inside the switch ; if that's not it you'll need to start tracing the electrical wiring harness for loose connecters and wire's with the plastic coating rubbed off causing a short !
This will require removing the plastic's to get access to all the wiring harness and connector's , with the plastic's off it will be alot easier to access all the wiring ; you said you checked the coil ? Did you check the coil from the sparkplug boot/ i ask this because i worked on a polaris sportman 500HO for a friend a few yrs ago and the coil checked out good but on the conuity test from the coil to plug wire it was bad !
My friend had let half a dozen guy's that worked at his wreaking yard work on it before he thought of me and they had him spend over $1,000 replacing everything but the coil , and in the end it turned out to be a $2.00 coil wire ; so check these things first and i hope it's a cheap fix for you !
And welcome to the forums , if i can't help there are many other members here who know a lot more than i do !......
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