What connectors are needed?
Best tether and kill switch
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What connectors are needed?
Two cheap flat spade connectors.
I believe male for the tether but you might as well have both sides.
Polaris one works well. One did start wearing out on me after about 1500 miles where I was having intermittent cutout issues because rubber was not putting enough pressure on it. Annoying thing is that you cannot by a standalone rubber cap/tether, which I found out after i lost it at LL last year.
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Yeah, had issues with both! My pro armor would be stuck (frozen?) and it has a large cylinder that needs to move to shut the switch = easy to freeze so keep it dry or lubed or something.
OEM Polaris has pretty much always been fine. The other day it gave me issues since I took the tether away from the sled (hooked to key) when parked and water froze in the top part of the switch.
Fix for this is let the tether cord stay on sled and/or reposition switch to 90deg minimum so gravity helps keep snow/water out of it.
But yeah, just get one!
OEM Polaris has pretty much always been fine. The other day it gave me issues since I took the tether away from the sled (hooked to key) when parked and water froze in the top part of the switch.
Fix for this is let the tether cord stay on sled and/or reposition switch to 90deg minimum so gravity helps keep snow/water out of it.
But yeah, just get one!
Polaris Tether Addition
I have put this up before- but will again-
I have never had an issue with the polaris tether after doing this simple modification-
Every sled that come through my shop with a tether gets this treatment for free!!!
I have put this up before- but will again-
I have never had an issue with the polaris tether after doing this simple modification-
Every sled that come through my shop with a tether gets this treatment for free!!!
100% This.
i have the polaris brand one and like it
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rmk01r1der
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Installed the Polaris one on the 18 I have. Worked good this last weekend.
It's in the pouch under the hood by the steering post above the air box.
Brown wired tether to black w/ blue stripe
Just got a 2018 pro rmk 800 and polaris tether. Has black and brown wire on tether. Sled has black and black with blue stripe coming off ignition. Plugged into the one it fit in in the Velcro pouch by steering column that's black and black with blue stripe. Seems to work fine.
Just wondering if this is messed / why the brown wire? Should I get a different one or just keep it goin since it works?
Just got a 2018 pro rmk 800 and polaris tether. Has black and brown wire on tether. Sled has black and black with blue stripe coming off ignition. Plugged into the one it fit in in the Velcro pouch by steering column that's black and black with blue stripe. Seems to work fine.
Just wondering if this is messed / why the brown wire? Should I get a different one or just keep it goin since it works?
Nothing to worry about it's a simple open/closed circuit and the tether is universal for polaris
Axis CNC!
I bought Teth-Air as well. It was the older version, tried it for one year, had too many issues. Just cruising it would shut off for no reason. Plus the box is rather large to hide anywhere.
I dont like the plastic plungers, Ive seen them brake and the sled keeps running!
OEM is good, but make sure the plastic/washer isnt to thick. If so, use a thinner washer, otherwise it can cut just by moving the cord.
OEM is good, but make sure the plastic/washer isnt to thick. If so, use a thinner washer, otherwise it can cut just by moving the cord.
Yes, $395 Canadian but we will be having a sale soon so if interested PM me for early sale pricing.
Chris
