Solenoid to starter cable wire

[euphoric1]

Just curious if you had chance to investigate any further?

 

[firefighter1]

I can give a little update, through further research I guess the ground isn’t completed until you turn the key which send a signal to the ECU which sends a signal to the solenoid to ground it out. So far I guess everything is working as normal, I should have the new battery this weekend and get it installed and the problem should be fixed. I still have power to the small post coming from the key switch all the time but no one knows for sure if that is correct or not including the dealer. Now keep in mind the info I have received is from different threads off other sights that I read so I have no first hand knowledge. I can say all the test I have ran for the most part have worked out fine and when I turn the key everything works as it should except 7.8 volts going to the starter which I guess is a battery problem. With a new battery giving correct power it should fire correctly. So if I do have a problem it has to be with the wire coming from the key or the switch itself. I can’t really fix that until I know for sure how it is supposed to work.

 

[dofo1]

You should be able to figure out if the battery is the problem by jumping it off you car/truck battery, if it starts with a jump it's probably a battery issue

 

[firefighter1]

It did start off my lawn tractor so I know I need a battery. It was new last year so I thought it would last longer. After a lot of research it appears Polaris has a lengthy history with electric start and battery problems. For my first Polaris it hasn’t been too bad of a sled but I am looking forward to getting my son back on to a Skidoo when I buy a new one.

 

[firefighter1]

Just wanted to update everyone, I have not received the battery yet but I do expect it to fix my issue. I will update again after I install the new one. Merry Christmas!

 

[firefighter1]

I finally received the battery today and it did indeed start the sled. Took me 3-4 turns of the key for it for fire up which I’m guessing is because it has been sitting for a while and the plugs are probably dirty from being started up so many times and not run. I put on about 45 miles today and it ran great, had to try out the new track I put on as well. However I think his shocks could use a rebuild all around.