I recently was given an 01 Sportsman 500. The previous owner was tired of messing with it. (It would over heat and then shut off) I’ve had starting issues with it.
Battery was replaced (trickle charged overnight) starter relay, voltage regulator, and ignition. I can pull start it, or jump the relay and it will fire up fine so I know it’s not the starter gone out.
The electric start has power going to it but makes no effort to start the engine. Headlights work, even the tiny red light on the kill switch lights up.
Could it be a wiring issue causing it not to start? Has anyone else had this type of problem? Is there anything that I haven’t listed above that I should try before purchasing the switch cluster?
I don’t have a manual or a wiring diagram so any insight will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
