XP Electrical Problem at 300 miles!!!

[Rob1334]

I have a Polaris, but asking this for my dad, bear with me, will add as much detail as I know so you can hopefully help us. I do not know much about these sleds, but will now be starting to haha.

He has been babying his 08 holdover 800 xp 146 since he got it and finally hit 300 miles today, according to the dealer their break in recommendation. It has not been run hard at all, mostly trails and snow that has been up to the bumper is the deepest hes taken it in.

Today he goes into a stubble field that we found (in ND where we have 60+" so far) that had about 2 feet of heavy wet powder. We played in it for about 10 minutes and his sled just stopped on him, nothing that gave warning or anything, was at 6800 RPM and 12mph when it died, as it still reads on his instruments. Ended up taking the belt off and towing it back home.

Any ideas what it could be? I am thinking that it is electrical since the instruments are still showing their last readings, but not sure what. Sled turns over but nothing, and yes the plug has a good connection haha.

Only modification from bone stock is quick clickers and a tunnel bag haha, so I any help would be greatly appreciated.

If nothing else going back to the dealer Monday morning, but he would like to ride with us yet this weekend and Monday while he has off.

Thanks

Rob

 

[ak]

Check for a red wire located behind the chaincase it can rub on a bolt and cause the sled to lose spark. Its a 08 problem.

 

[Rob1334]

Wasn't that.

Found the wire, wrapped in a black covering. It was already rubbing on that bolt, nice design there haha, but was only through that outside covering and not the wire. Fixed that now, thanks.

I pulled the plug wires off and its not getting spark there, so ya electrical problem. Any reason that the gauges are stuck the way they are? Never seen them stay at a certain reading like that...

 

[ak]

disconnect the killswitch, if not that take it to the dealer for warrenty.

 

[MikeBJH]

Try pulling ecm plug and put it back in worked for mine today. bringing it in to get resolved

 

[cjgodden]

No spark = either the Kill or the DESS curcuit. unplug the kill switch if it still does not spark then its probibly the DESS post( the post you put the tether on) Take it to the dealer.