2002 600 RMK Temp Light On & Timing Retarded

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• Sep 22, 2008

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I have a 2002 600 RMK and when I first start it up the temp light is on and idles rough. Usually does this for the first 20-30 seconds and the light goes out and runs smooth. Someone told me that it is programmed to retard timing to built heat in the pipe and I suppose easier starting. Is this correct or do I have something else wrong?

 

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Temp sensor gone bad on top of cylinder head cover. Change it out and it will go away.

 

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• Sep 23, 2008

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So the temp sensor must in some was affect the way it runs.

 

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You hit it on the head with "timing retard".
When it senses high temp (or goes bad) that is exactly what it does.
Poo had a batch of fragile sensors in the early liberty years.
On a 02 I would just get the slp temp sensor bypass and use that instead.
(along with an actuall temp guage of course)

 

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Thanks for the help. At least now I have a starting point.

 

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'02 temp sensors were the bad batch that were headaches, great model year with strong running engines when the temp sensor was good and updated. I'd remove the thermostat also, I did on all my XC's, Pro-X's, and Edge RMK's and ran way better.

 

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Bought a new sensor from Polaris and problem went away. Thanks to all for the help.

Dennis

 

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scorpionlover said:

Bought a new sensor from Polaris and problem went away. Thanks to all for the help.

Dennis

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I used to keep an extra on board in my tool kit after getting stuck in the bottom of a bowl 35 miles in.

 

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ericbigbore said:

I used to keep an extra on board in my tool kit after getting stuck in the bottom of a bowl 35 miles in.

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At what they cost that is probably not a bad idea.

 

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SLP has a temp sensor bypass you can plug in line with the wires we've only used in a pinch.