how much voltage is the 4 wheeler supposed to be putting out to charge the battery? any input would be greatly apprieciated(sp?)

 

Anywhere from 13-14 should be good. Any less and it might not start and any more you might damage electrical componants, like bulbs and modules.

And welcome to the forums

 

well i have a polaris 350L trail boss 4x4 and it is only putting out about 10-11 volts lower ends with the lights on......im trying to figure out what is wrong with it.........this started when i went through some mud and water any ideas on where to start looking for the probs?

 

Drain the recoil housing for sure. The stator is in there and water can damage it. And check the battery itself. A poor battery can cause a lot of problems.

 

ive drained everything...took everything apart ( plastic, back rack, the drive belt houseing) i cleaned the battery terminals, and i cleaned the connections on the starter silonoid....im totally lost here,,,,,, this is my first polaris and since i took it out to have a little fun its been acting up and wont charge

 

anyone?????

 

get your battery tested. check the water level in it and also put it on a charger to give it a full one. be sure to go no more than 2 amps when charging it. any more than that and it can damage the battery. when its running, the voltage should be at 14 and a little above. if it goes higher then the battery is weak. I'd unhook all electrical connections and clean them out and put in a little dialectric grease in them to seal out moisture.

 

sounds like the battery doesn't want to charge. My bet is on the battery.

 

I am having virtually the same problem.. Water can defintely screw up your stator. The space between the flywheel and stator is fairly slim, what happened in mine is the gunk and dirt sanded the tops of the stator poles and chipped some of the insulation off of them causing some shorts. Or at least I think there are some short, the insulation on two poles are black and burnt looking. Anyone know of a place to get one re-wound in the U.S.? Even better in Texas?

Testing at the battery it should hit 14.3 to 14.6 volts at idle with no accessories on. If you turn on the lights it should drop but at mid throttle return right back to the 14.3 to 14.6 range.

Like always make sure you have a good battery. Charge it completely up then let it sit for 12 - 14 hours without touching it. Test the battery, it should have a no load charge of 12.6 volts. Then take it and have a load test done on it at the parts store.

 

it also could be the recifier gone bad. or maybe the connection is bad at the plug.