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Old 02-04-2009, 07:11 PM
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Any help would be greatly appreciated.
2001 500 sportsman I was getting ready to snowplow and started to smell something like rubber burning well i went to shut it off and the key didnt want to turn off but i got it i took off the headlight cover and noticed the ignition wires had melted some and also the key will no longer turn on or off. I could start the quad by pull starting it but once i shifted in to gear it would die out any idea's where to start and what might have caused this to happen?
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Old 02-04-2009, 09:46 PM
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Repair the burnt wires first, also check where they are tied into main harness directly behind headlight pod. Have had a couple do the same thing. Usually caused from rubbing back and forth and wires tied too tight. Switch hopefully will be ok.
 

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