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Old Jun 15, 2003 | 09:05 PM
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Default 1999 Polaris Sportsman elecrical problem ???

I need help... The lights and the 4wd will not work on my atv is their a fuse? Or does anyone know where to look for the problem I need to kmow wrere to start to troubleshoot thanks in advance.
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Old Jun 15, 2003 | 10:01 PM
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Default 1999 Polaris Sportsman elecrical problem ???

You have shorted out the battery and blew all the bulbs.This is comon but dont go to a dealer for bulbs go to AutoZone and get the ones you can from there then get the rest from the dealer.I found this out the hard way.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2003 | 12:22 AM
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Default 1999 Polaris Sportsman elecrical problem ???

if you blew your speedometer up you are screwed. the 4wd runs through the speedometer and if you overvolted that a new one is $210
 
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Old Jun 16, 2003 | 01:33 AM
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Default 1999 Polaris Sportsman elecrical problem ???

Thank you,and what would be a good test for the speedo? or is their one?
 
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Old Jun 16, 2003 | 02:17 PM
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Default 1999 Polaris Sportsman elecrical problem ???

It could be any number of things, What were you doing at the time? going thru water or jumping could short or knock lose a connector. Start with the easy stuff first, check your connectors, check your battery, If you still can't find the problem you should get a shop manual from Polaris ( about $40 from a dealer or from the Polaris website) it will have a full schematic (although they occasionally let colorblind people do the wiring). Get yourself a good ohm/volt meter and trace the dead circuits back to a common point/componant. There are good troubleshooting tips in the shop manual too.
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Old Jun 16, 2003 | 02:20 PM
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Default 1999 Polaris Sportsman elecrical problem ???

I don't think the light run through the speedo? Check the fuses in the waterproof pouches. Those fuse bag aren't always "waterproof".
 
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Old Jun 17, 2003 | 12:47 AM
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if he blew his speedometer and tried to turn the lights on the lights will blow instantly, 99.9% of the time when you blow your speedometer you blow the lights just because they are being overvolted too.
 
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