Can a Polaris Sportsman 500 run without a battery?
Here is what i do know: 1) ATV driven without battery, would no longer run when i got it home. 2) Was told this would lead to system failure by a Polaris Tech. 3) Weak/intermittent spark. 4) Starter DOES turn engine over. 5) Kill switch works as it should. 6) Head lights no longer come on. (all 3) 7) Blue high beam indicator does light however.
Why does my sportsman 500 have no spark?
I picked up this 2000 sportsman 500 that had an overcharge issue. It pretty much smoked the electronics. The speedo is burnt up. I was getting a no spark issue. I changed the stator/pulse coil all in one. Changed the voltage regulator, coil, coil wire, coil wire end that plugs onto the spark plug.
Why does my 1996 Polaris Sportsman have a weak spark?
I have a 1996 Polaris Sportsman with a weak/intermittent spark issue. It was caused by running the machine without a battery. I was told by a tech back when it happened in 2001 that you “can not run this machine without a battery”.
How big is the spark on a Polaris ATV?
A no spark issue is easier to pinpoint. With all that said, how weak is the spark? With a peak voltage tester you can measure the output of the coil – spark plug wire to meter to ground between 20,000 to 40,000 volts.
Is there a no spark Polaris Sportsman 500?
I have a 2003 500ho with no spark, I was riding after a new top end job and it just quit. Replaced ignition coil, stator and pick up coil, now new cdi box and still no spark. Guess I will try the speedo next, can’t hurt but this machine only has 48 hrs and 303 miles.
Why does my Polaris speedo only have one spark?
Changed the voltage regulator, coil, coil wire, coil wire end that plugs onto the spark plug. I was at that point only getting 1 spark on the initial bump of the starter switch. I unplugged the ground wire up next to the cdi box that goes up to the speedo and it fired right up. It ran like this for months.
A no spark issue is easier to pinpoint. With all that said, how weak is the spark? With a peak voltage tester you can measure the output of the coil – spark plug wire to meter to ground between 20,000 to 40,000 volts.
What are the parts of a Polaris spark plug?
It is 300 or 400 dollars. New parts include stator and pulse coil (picked up as a whole unit), voltage regulator, coil, coil wire, coil wire end (where it plugs into the spark plug), new battery. I had to unplug the black wire from the cdi box that goes up to the speedometer to get it to spark.