I'll give that a try, I know the 500 doesn't have any fuse box but it there a inline fuse or relay that could be bad. Someone told me there is some relays you can reset but i can't fine them.

 

ok put meter on battery and it read 12.45. When I turn key on and read meter it was 12.28. Then tried the old trick of tapping starter but nothing. Any other idea before I rip out the starter go from there.

 

This came efrom another post, maybe itll help.



2002 SCRAMBLER 500 4X4 WOULD NOT START WITH KEY, IT WOUKD TURN OVER BUT NOT FIRE, IT HAD SPARK, IT WOULD START FINE WITH PULL ROPE.
REMOVED RECOIL, FLYWHEEL AND SENSOR COIL. CLEANED SENSOR COIL, IT HAS TWO CIRCUITS, CLEANED DIRT AND FILINGS FROM IN BETWEEN TWO METAL STRIPS, ALSO ON NEWER MODELS THE SENSOR COIL IS ADJUSTABLE.
I FILED MOUNTING HOLES SO I COULD MOVE CLOSER TO FLYWHEEL.
ELECTRIC START NOW WORKS PERFECT.
HOPE THIS MAY HELP OTHERS FROM HAVING THE SAME FRUSTRATIONS I HAD.

 

I'll give it a try but mine wont do anything but make a popping noise from the rear. I am willing to try about anything at this point.