Hey guys whats up? I ran into an electrical problem and hope someone can help me out. I have a 2004 sptsman 400 the other day I was out riding through some water nothing deep but I was moving pretty good and water was going everywhere. About a half an hour after I was finished with the creek I was just doing some light trail riding and the bike just shut off. When you had the key in the run position the LED display does not work the lights do not work and it will not crank. I jumped the solenoid wires to see if maybe the starter wires or something and the bike cranked over just fine but it won't run because I have no power to the display panel ???????????? any suggestions?[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]

 

I'd suggest you start by following wires looking if a connection came apart. Use a multi meter or something to see if you have power to the key.

 

Thats not a known problem, as farmboy stated, your're gonna have to start at one point and eliminate things as you go

 

Not a known prob????

See if I'm right here, there is a fuse link in the main harness on the inside frame near the battery, lightly tug on the wires here, u should find one corroded, or it might just have a breaker that won't reset.

 

Known problem as in widespread. I'm sure it has been a problem for some, but its not a widespread problem. And it is one of the first places to look as Rocky said

 

Another place to check is your sparkplug wire. Polaris had a recall on these machines because the sparkplug wire was pinched between the gas tank and a metal component ( brake hydraulics distributor block if I remember right ) on MANY that were built. It eventually wears away the wire and it shorts out. You then need to get a new wire/coil assembly installed. It's a factory recall item and will be done by the dealer free of charge. I know because mine died this way with only about 25 hours on it. If you haven't already.....check it out. Follow the sparkplug wire by hand up behind the gas tank and feel if it's being pinched/jambed between the two. It's difficult to see.

I'm not saying that this is your problem........but if you didn't already know about it then you should definately check it out.

 

Thanks for the suggestions I will give them a try tomorrow after the rain lets up,,,,,,,,,,,,I'll let all of you know what the problem was when I find it.