Could be the speedo itself. If it goes bad, the awd will not work; however, It can be bypassed so that 4wd will function.

 

i was told it could be the armature plates in the hubs. but, i don't think it would cause the odometer not to work???? and the lights not to work on the speedo???? so i bought a new speedo. going to put it in tomorrow.

 

I fixed my 700 Sportsman speedometer. It was the wheel speed censor that had gone bad. I appreciate your help and the diagrams that you sent to me.

 

You're welcome and glad you got it fixed w/o having to get a new speedo. They sure are proud of those things.

 

Im having the same trouble with my 700. I have a 2003 model and its only been taken to the woods about 4 times.
Can you tell me how you fixed yours or give me any advice???
Thanks so much,
Manda

 

If it is demonstrating the same symptoms as cotney's then just do what he did. It usually is the wheel speed sensor if the awd and hour meter is still working.

 

How do you bypass it so that the AWD works properly. I am experiencing this problem right now and they want a ton of money for a new speedo head. I would not mind getting a new speedo if I could be sure this problem work not come back in a year on the new speedo. Sounds like this is an on going problem with the POlaris.

 

The power runs through the speedo to the hilliard, so you would have to use a jumper wire to bypass the speedo. The easiest thing to do would be to get your hands on a polaris service manual so that you can see the wiring schematic.

 

I can get a photocopy of the wiring diagram from the dealer but I am wondering what other information needs to go through the speedo for the AWD to work. Right now the only thing happening on the speedo that is not normal is the battery indicator flashes all the time and when I switch to diagnostic mode it only shows 1.0 Volts. An external volt meter shows 12.4 volts at the battery and the charging system if functioning normally. I loose the AWD from time to time and I am thinking that it is sensing a low voltage from the battery. Everything else in the speedo is OK. Usually I loose the AWD about 1/2 way through a days ride.

 

You wouldn't be bypassing the power to the speedo, just hook into the wire (when you find it) before the speedo and then after the speedo. Whatever it is that goes wrong with the speedo causes a "break" if you will in the flow from the battery to the magnetic coil in the hilliard. I don't own a polaris any longer so I don't have a shop manual, but I remember looking at the schematic back when I had my 01 HO and had figured out how to do it if I ever needed to. I don't know if things are different on the newer pods like what was on my 03 700 and the machine you have.