My speedo has quit on my 2001 500 HO Im not sure is the odometer is working but the 4 wheel drive works fine. One fellow thinks its the pickup that has failed and I tend to agree. Does anybody know how to test the pickup? or have any other ideas?

 

Very common problem, my 02 speedo died twice and has been dead for 3years, if the front wheel speed sensor was no good you wouldn't have four wheel drive. My advice is to live with it, who cares how fast you are going. They are around $300.

 

The front sensor is a hall effect sensor and that controls the speedo and the 4wd. If the sensor was bad neither would work. You can find speedometers on ebay pretty cheap.

 

Hi Gord, about time you registered on this forum. From the information available it looks like your speedo is toast. The problem most likely stems from the speedo allowing moisture to enter the housing. On mine there is condensation visible on the inside of the speedo glass, Polaris speedos are notoriously bad for this.
Good luck
Dave

 

wait a minute, the sensor controls the 4wd???? Crap i didnt know that, after I wrecked my wheeler and redid it i tried to get the speedo to work since it has now not worked since 3 years ago, I tried other pickups from another wheeler at the shop and it didnt work so i kinda didnt put one back on- ever since the wreck the 4wd has been f'ed up, it only works onone wheel about 10% of the time and it turns on when it wants to even if the switch is off, so thats cuzz of the wheel speed sensor?? I know for sure the speedo is toast. Brian