I rode my 05 Prairie 360 yesterday and today I started it and it s flashing the check belt light and acts like its flooded or the choke on. It won't go if I give ant throttle. Help please

 

I did ride in some high water but it rode fine after that. Does this mean my belt is shot?

 

I guess i'll have to go to the Polaris site to get my answer????/ Someone know?

 

Nyroc has posted this procedure for the P 650. It should be very similar for your P 360. This "Belt light flashing" problem occurs quite often with the P 650.

P-650 Belt light reset procedure.

1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.

2. Disconnect the belt failure switch at the 2-pin connector above the CVT cover. (Note: Just follow the wires coming from the rectangular black box on the CVT Cover to locate this connector.)

3. Disconnect both sets of 5 pin connectors located above the CVT cover. Note: These connectors are located just beneath the shift handle on the right side of the 650; one is black and one is grey.

4. Connect these 5 pin connectors to their opposite pairs (grey to black and black to grey).

5. Turn the ignition switch ON.

6. Observe the belt-warning lamp. It should be flashing at a 0.4 second interval for a few seconds then start to flash slower. Let the lamp flash for at least seven seconds.

7. After seven seconds or more, turn the ignition switch off.

8. Reconnect 5 pin connectors to their proper location (black to black, grey to grey).

9. Connect the belt failure switch 2-pin connector (wires from CVT cover).

10. Turn the ignition switch on to confirm that the belt warning light is not flashing. Retry this procedure if needed. As far as I have heard it always works if the belt switch isn't tripped and there are no electrical problems.

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I think that's called "limp mode" ,the switch acts as a rev limiter to keep you from tearing the belt drive system up. I asked a similar question, and your post just answered it for me.

 

Thanks for the info but since the light is on, does it mean my belt is bad. Could it be that it was wet? Noble

 

With normal use your belt should last at least 2000 miles. If the belt light switch was activated (probably did not happen, but just in case) then you will not be able to reset the light as outlined above. You'll have to pull the side cover to turn the switch "ON" before you can reset the light. Try resetting the light first and that will probably work for you.

 

The bike has @ 300 miles. I went riding and went thru some water and mud and still the bike ran great. I loaded it up and took it home. I got it out the next day and the light was flahing and it would not go fast at all. It acted like I had the choke on but didn't . It was really sluggish. Any thoughts on what it might be.

 

 

On some models when the belt light flashes, the CDI retards timing and causes the ATV to sputter and run rough and not go over 5 MPH. Reset the belt light and the ATV will go back to running normally. This happens on my ATV and is a pain when you are riding out in the boonies.