just bought a 04 700 the problem is that its locked in awd. with the switch on it works as it should, in reverse the over ride button doesnt work and 4x4 is on, in 2wd mode all 4 wheels spin, can not get it in to 2wd,
now the speedo is broke i have read that the awd system goes though the speedo but all i can find are posts that there bike won't go into awd, the oppisite of mine, i only paid 1200 buck for this atv starting to look like not such a good deal!

 

sounds like the front roller cage is broke in the front diff, john deere makes a better cage for it at a much better price, and ur speedo does need to work for the awd to work, ive seen one machine like that, the roll cage broke, replaced it, now, theres no awd, replaced the speedo, problem solved

 

took the front diff out of the bike today and brought to the local polaris dealer he split it in front of me and it was perfect inside, nothing broken almost zero wear, the oil was full and clean, and zero debris inside case, put it all back together waiting on the speedo to0 see if it fixes it, im just dumbfounded.

 

Keep us posted on what happens next.

 

may have been hot wired to the hub coil where it stays on all the time but still should not be pulling all the time unless it has diff. tire sizes on it

 

was the speedo broke when you got it? just wondering(as mentioned above) if they went in an grounded out a wire on the speedo harness which will by pass the broken speedo to make you have awd.

 

yes the speedo was broke when i bouhgt it. they didnt "hot wire" it the speedo is smashed from his helmet hitting it.

 

you can take the speedo out and wire it where the awd will work does it have the same size tire front and back

 

i just want it to work correctly as 99% of my riding will be in 2wd slow on dry trails with my 4 year old.

 

buying a new speedo is going to be the best bet to start with for sure. imo