Help this is what i have; i have electricity (lights ok), turn on ignition dash lights comes on, push switch to start, and press the start button. at first you hear a click under the seat and as you continue to press the start button that stops. And the dash dims when pressing the start button too.
I need ideas to fix.
Thank

 

check and charge the battery. it sounds like it is not maintaining proper voltage. does this quad have a pullstart? if it does, see if it will pullstart. im betting the battery is shot.

also, make sure that all the connections are good and clean. baking soda and warm water and an old small paintbrush will allow you to clean the terminals. be sure to rinse with tap water when done. baking soda does not react with battery acid very well. using it for spot cleaning corrosion is good. you might even need a small bristled wire brush if the corrision is really bad. then after they are clean and dry, (even on a new battery) coat them with light coat of vaseline. that will all but eliminate oxygen from reaching the contact and causing it to corrode.

there are a few more things you can try, if you do not have a battery charger handy, you can use jumper cables and attach them to a car battery. this will give the quad more than enough power to start. then you can let it run to charge the battery. if the stator is bad, then it wont charge at all and it will eventually use up the voltage in the battery and just stop running.

 

My 03 kodiak 400 did the same thing. Had to get a new battery.

 

wallyworld has them for about 44 bucks if memory serves.. i cant remember the exact amount.

 

Thanks cadillacdude and bman1304,
i have not thought about the battery since the headlights are bright. I'll get the battery tested tomorrow and go from there.
Thanks again appreciate the suggestions.

 

Let us know what you find out

 

my lights stay bright even when starting the quad. i mean you can see them pulse with the rotating of the starter, but they never dim out. just because they light up for a few seconds does not always mean the battery is good. with the lights on and attempting to start it your putting a full load on that battery. i can turn my headlights off. im not sure if you can on yours, but im betting it is the battery.

 

Mine started giving trouble starting. I figured the 2007 Interstate battery was due for replacement, but it checks out good. After years of needing no annual battery maintenance, I filed all the battery connections shiny and now it has started good.