Tether Question

[M-niner]

Ok, dumb question. With a tether, is your sled supposed to stop only when the tether completely pops off? I put a new tether on (first one) and a small tug that doesn't seperate the cord from the base will stop the sled. The little rubber piece in the base has some side to side movement but other than that everything looks good. Also when restarting the sled, sometimes I have to twist or pop on/pop off the tether to get the sled to fire. Is this normal or do I need a new tether?

 

[nathaniel11]

will have some movement but with restart after the tether is off its common to have to play with and/or wiggle it to make a good connection. and it takes more than a gentle tug to get it to come off other wise it would pop off to easy while riding from the small tugs it gets when the rider moves

 

[Scott]

Depending on which tether you have that sounds right. Mine is very touchy. I'd rather have it touchy.

 

[Weekday Warrior]

I went with a C clip style tether instead of a rubber boot type

less prone to getting ice in side of it, and it won't wear out over time

very positive disconnect

mine also has a push kill button, so I was able to disconnect the stupid rocker kill on my bars

07 M sled

 

[Ex-Member]

I cut a rubber disc out and epoxied it onto the middle plunger to keep it from being real touchy. Throw some E6000 on the thing to keep it in place and the only time I had problems with it is when I lost the rubber disc.

 

[PowderBrad]

how does a guy wire in a tether? Want one on my sled. Just splice it onto the kill switch wires, or ignition?

Thanks,

 

[NoSecondChances]

how does a guy wire in a tether? Want one on my sled. Just splice it onto the kill switch wires, or ignition?

Thanks,

What kind of sled do you have? It all depends on whether or not you have a normally open or normally closed ignition system. You need to get the right one for your sled. Wire it inline with the main ignition wire to the key, not the kill switch.

 

[PowderBrad]

What kind of sled do you have? It all depends on whether or not you have a normally open or normally closed ignition system. You need to get the right one for your sled. Wire it inline with the main ignition wire to the key, not the kill switch.

Sorry, 07 M8.

 

[M-niner]

I went with a C clip style tether instead of a rubber boot type

less prone to getting ice in side of it, and it won't wear out over time

very positive disconnect

mine also has a push kill button, so I was able to disconnect the stupid rocker kill on my bars

07 M sled

Who makes that tether. Looks better than the rubber boot style. Although Mule's idea works good. Tried it today. Thanks guys.

 

[Ollie]

Who makes that tether. Looks better than the rubber boot style. Although Mule's idea works good. Tried it today. Thanks guys.

Looks good. Like the looks of that tether.
I have tried the rubber boot style and got so frustrated with em I just disconnected mine and went back to the standard kill switch. I have found some others but man are they expensive.

 

[happyhour]

This is the one that I use and never had a problem with it, IMO the best tether out there. http://www.speedsupplies.com/accessorylistingdetailpurch.asp?item=24866

 

[Ex-Member]

Looks good. Like the looks of that tether.
I have tried the rubber boot style and got so frustrated with em I just disconnected mine and went back to the standard kill switch. I have found some others but man are they expensive.

More expensive than a sled ghostriding into a tree?

 

[up-high]

I liked the Pingel on my Apex. Positive disconnect and stays connected when moving around on the sled.

 

[wyo-rmk]

anyone know if an '03 rmk edge is normally open or closed ignition? little too chilly to be sittin out there (-15) doing a continuity test. thanks

 

[skibreeze]

anyone know if an '03 rmk edge is normally open or closed ignition? little too chilly to be sittin out there (-15) doing a continuity test. thanks

08's are normally open, guessing the same for the 03's.

 

[rkymtnrider]

my dealer told me there is an open plug behind the ignition that u can attach a tether to. its on an 06 600 rmk

 

[NoSecondChances]

Sorry, 07 M8.

You should have a plug in the harness for the tether as well. Go to the dealer and order one. Then you get the right one and it should plug right in (ask them what wires it plugs into or look at the floor models). Sorry, I don;t know if the 07 are open or closed, I'm gonna guess open??? Anyone really know?

 

[student driver]

Open circut for sled to run is for Polaris, Ski-Doo, and Yamaha.
Closed circut for sled to run is for Arctic Cat.
Both can be had at http://www.gravityworxracing.com/sled_controls.html

Off sled experiences can get expensive fast.
$19.95 is really a cheap insurance policy

 

[Rob1334]

my dealer told me there is an open plug behind the ignition that u can attach a tether to. its on an 06 600 rmk

you are correct, I have an 07 and the plug is just sittting right next to the backside of the key wires.

 

[Ex-Member]

my dealer told me there is an open plug behind the ignition that u can attach a tether to. its on an 06 600 rmk

yep, same harness. The two-pin connector right next to it.