Just curious, when I put my 2011 Polaris Sportsman 850 XP in park and remove the key, shouldn't the transmission lock into park? On mine, I can remove the key and shift it into any gear I want.

I am thinking that when I first got it, it would lock, but after I installed the winch is when I first noticed that it would not lock. I did have to open the headlight pod to install the wires. Did I miss something when I put it back together?

Thanks.

 

unless they have changed they don't lock into park w/ the key out. you can freely move in and out of park at any time.

 

Ok, Thank you. I had only had it for a week when I installed the winch, so I probably just never noticed. I feel better knowing that I didn't break anything on it.

I wonder if there is anyway to hook up something so that it will lock?

 

i would very much doubt it as like in a car w/ a steering wheel i beleave there is maybe a rod in the colum that makes it lock(not sure how on newer cars) but in your handle bars there is no way of connecting the key w/ the tranny if you understand what i'm trying to say lol.

 

Actually, I was thinking more along the lines of an electric solenoid to lock the linkage in place.

 

might be good idea to help prevent theft.

 

I'd like to see them do something like that for the wheelers and sxs's. Way too many being stolen. Read on another forum how a guy had a brand new RZR 900XP with 6" lift, tires, stereo, etc was stolen right off his trailer at night at an atv park. For the amount of $ these things cost they should have some security to lock them in park. Can-Am has the chipped keys but that still doesn't stop a thief from putting it in neutral and rolling it away.

 

I use a small master lock inside of the hole in a the rear disk brake, it could probably be cut, but got luck getting the bolt cutters in there since I can barely fit my hand! This way no one can just roll it away. If anyone develops a solenoid to lock it in park, I'll buy it!

 

I've got a concept after looking at my trailblazer today. except I don't have a park on mine I've never even seen a shift mechanism on another polaris with a park. I would have to think it would be model specific though. I'll take a picture of my linkage at the transmission tomorrow and post it to see what kind of difference there is, and if someone could post a similar pic of one with park afterwards so I can compare them. If I can build something for one vehicle I would be able to make the mounting adjustable to work on other models as well, I just need to see exactly what I would be working with.

 

I've got a concept after looking at my trailblazer today. except I don't have a park on mine I've never even seen a shift mechanism on another polaris with a park. I would have to think it would be model specific though. I'll take a picture of my linkage at the transmission tomorrow and post it to see what kind of difference there is, and if someone could post a similar pic of one with park afterwards so I can compare them. If I can build something for one vehicle I would be able to make the mounting adjustable to work on other models as well, I would just need to see exactly what I would be working with.