recoil starter 08 sportman 500efi
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recoil starter 08 sportman 500efi
Kind of defeats the purpose of having a back up pull start if the ATV can,t run without a working battery. Relying on a cheap $45 battery not leaving you stranded is a bad idea. I rode my 2001 SP500 with a dead battery for months and just used the pull start.
What year did Polaris make it that a battery had to work for the ATV to operate normally?
What year did Polaris make it that a battery had to work for the ATV to operate normally?
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recoil starter 08 sportman 500efi
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: hoytultratec
it might but running the machine with a dead or almost dead will burn out all your light bulbs.</end quote></div>
They fixed that problem in the later years(don't know exactly what year though)
I find it hard to believe that with a DEAD battery that it would start. A weak one maybe. If the battery had enough to voltage to run the fuel pump I think it would start. If it didn't have enough voltage, I don't think it would. Ive never tried it on an efi model or seen it yet.
I would do like hoyt said. Buy a new one.
it might but running the machine with a dead or almost dead will burn out all your light bulbs.</end quote></div>
They fixed that problem in the later years(don't know exactly what year though)
I find it hard to believe that with a DEAD battery that it would start. A weak one maybe. If the battery had enough to voltage to run the fuel pump I think it would start. If it didn't have enough voltage, I don't think it would. Ive never tried it on an efi model or seen it yet.
I would do like hoyt said. Buy a new one.
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recoil starter 08 sportman 500efi
Buggy doesn't need a new battery, I'm sure this is just a question he had whilst reading his owners manual.
Regarding the pull starter, it could be used in the event the starter goes bad, its not always a battery problem that would cause you to use the pull starter.
I've read that the EFI models like to have good voltage, anything less and it starts acting funny. I haven't experienced any of that though.
Regarding the pull starter, it could be used in the event the starter goes bad, its not always a battery problem that would cause you to use the pull starter.
I've read that the EFI models like to have good voltage, anything less and it starts acting funny. I haven't experienced any of that though.
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recoil starter 08 sportman 500efi
Everything that I have seen and everyone that I have talked to says that the EFI system will not work properly (or at all) if the battery voltage fall much below 9V. I can tell you from personal experiance that a 2007 X2 500 EFI will not start without a battery - no matter what you do. D**n recoil start will nearly break your arm if you don't catch the cylinder in the right position too.
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recoil starter 08 sportman 500efi
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: TLC
Kind of defeats the purpose of having a back up pull start if the ATV can,t run without a working battery. Relying on a cheap $45 battery not leaving you stranded is a bad idea. I rode my 2001 SP500 with a dead battery for months and just used the pull start.
What year did Polaris make it that a battery had to work for the ATV to operate normally?</end quote></div>
wasnt aware they fixed that problem but i know of 2 polaris atv it happened to including mine , it ran fine just toasted the lights you can search in the forums and read about it.
Kind of defeats the purpose of having a back up pull start if the ATV can,t run without a working battery. Relying on a cheap $45 battery not leaving you stranded is a bad idea. I rode my 2001 SP500 with a dead battery for months and just used the pull start.
What year did Polaris make it that a battery had to work for the ATV to operate normally?</end quote></div>
wasnt aware they fixed that problem but i know of 2 polaris atv it happened to including mine , it ran fine just toasted the lights you can search in the forums and read about it.
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recoil starter 08 sportman 500efi
Well here is a little story for you all>>>>>>
When my Fan was running all the time(bad ECM) and drained my Battery STONE DEAD!!........I did try the pull starter...........The quad did start but then very quickly died....So NO it will not work out for you unless the battery has some juice left in it!!!...........But please remember my Battery was totally drained....................But this was your question ...RIGHT???..................Hope that helps.......
BTW......It was NOT E.F.I. model.........Was 2006 Sportsman 450.........Caper........
When my Fan was running all the time(bad ECM) and drained my Battery STONE DEAD!!........I did try the pull starter...........The quad did start but then very quickly died....So NO it will not work out for you unless the battery has some juice left in it!!!...........But please remember my Battery was totally drained....................But this was your question ...RIGHT???..................Hope that helps.......
BTW......It was NOT E.F.I. model.........Was 2006 Sportsman 450.........Caper........