First off, this is my first post on the forum regarding an issue. I tried searching quite a bit to find the same problem, but couldn’t quite find the exact problem. If anyone can point me to a thread that sounds about right please feel free.
I have a 2016 sportsman 570 w/o power steering. Purchased in June, now has around 320 miles and a little over 30 hours.
Yesterday we went trail riding in the snow. At one point we found an open field, about a foot of snow, messed around a little. Got back on the trail and about 15 mins later my low volt message came on. Started around 10.5-10.8 and slowly fell. I turned off my heated grips but it was to no help. Continued to drop until it hit 7.8-8ish and finally died.
We took the cover off the battery and checked the connectors. Found out the positive connection was very loose. We cleaned it and tightened it back down. Still wouldn’t fire back up. Checked under the seat and any other spots we thought might be an obvious area for a bad connection. Still wouldn’t go-it would turn over and crank but just couldn’t start. About 30 mins later it read 9.5 volts and somehow started. I decided to jump back on and try and ride it out in hopes some higher revs would charge it back up. As soon as I got on the trail it fell right away, to around 7 volts. Started backfiring like crazy. Hardly any power and the screen on the cluster went completely blank. I stopped but left it turned on, and within 10 seconds the idle went way back up to normal, screen came back on and everything felt like it should. Minus the check engine light that came on but soon went away. Turned my heated grips back on, turned the headlights back on and everything was good to go. Kind of a head scratcher.
About an hour later we found another spot we messed around in, couple donuts in the snow, didn’t beat on it too hard just goofed around a bit. Well same thing as before started happening but not as bad. Head lights got dimmer, around 9.5-10.5 volts reading on the cluster. We stopped to take a picture with the group and when we wanted to leave my wheeler wouldn’t start again. Went back under by the battery and cleared the snow off of it and around it. Took a few mins but it decided to start eventually. Went back up to normal after a little riding.
I guess my question is-is my battery already junk after 6 months? I had my wheeler submerged in water up past the foot wells a handful of times last summer and never had this issue. So I can’t foresee the snow/water on the battery being the problem shorting it out?
Does anyone know of a cover or a boot for the battery that could prevent this? (Still can’t imagine why Polaris put the battery there in the 570s…)
Sorry about the extremely long post, just trying to provide as much info as possible. Thanks in advance for any help
First off, this is my first post on the forum regarding an issue. I tried searching quite a bit to find the same problem, but couldn’t quite find the exact problem. If anyone can point me to a thread that sounds about right please feel free.
I have a 2016 sportsman 570 w/o power steering. Purchased in June, now has around 320 miles and a little over 30 hours.
Yesterday we went trail riding in the snow. At one point we found an open field, about a foot of snow, messed around a little. Got back on the trail and about 15 mins later my low volt message came on. Started around 10.5-10.8 and slowly fell. I turned off my heated grips but it was to no help. Continued to drop until it hit 7.8-8ish and finally died.
We took the cover off the battery and checked the connectors. Found out the positive connection was very loose. We cleaned it and tightened it back down. Still wouldn’t fire back up. Checked under the seat and any other spots we thought might be an obvious area for a bad connection. Still wouldn’t go-it would turn over and crank but just couldn’t start. About 30 mins later it read 9.5 volts and somehow started. I decided to jump back on and try and ride it out in hopes some higher revs would charge it back up. As soon as I got on the trail it fell right away, to around 7 volts. Started backfiring like crazy. Hardly any power and the screen on the cluster went completely blank. I stopped but left it turned on, and within 10 seconds the idle went way back up to normal, screen came back on and everything felt like it should. Minus the check engine light that came on but soon went away. Turned my heated grips back on, turned the headlights back on and everything was good to go. Kind of a head scratcher.
About an hour later we found another spot we messed around in, couple donuts in the snow, didn’t beat on it too hard just goofed around a bit. Well same thing as before started happening but not as bad. Head lights got dimmer, around 9.5-10.5 volts reading on the cluster. We stopped to take a picture with the group and when we wanted to leave my wheeler wouldn’t start again. Went back under by the battery and cleared the snow off of it and around it. Took a few mins but it decided to start eventually. Went back up to normal after a little riding.
I guess my question is-is my battery already junk after 6 months? I had my wheeler submerged in water up past the foot wells a handful of times last summer and never had this issue. So I can’t foresee the snow/water on the battery being the problem shorting it out?
Does anyone know of a cover or a boot for the battery that could prevent this? (Still can’t imagine why Polaris put the battery there in the 570s…)
Sorry about the extremely long post, just trying to provide as much info as possible. Thanks in advance for any help
Hey guys I have searched and searched and cant quite find what my problem may be. I have a 2012 Renegade XXC 1000 with about 2,000 miles on it. I have tracks on it (yes I know tracks are hard on machines) but my 4 wheel drive always works for the first half of the day, its been 30-40 degrees here lately. Then it starts cutting out. The light on the dash NEVER flickers. I am getting power from the switch down to the actuator I put a test light on the plug and I have power to there. I can come to a complete stop, switch the switch back and forth between 2 and 4 and it will start working again 90% of the time. I can take off sometimes go 100 yards sometimes 10 feet and my 4 wheel drive will quit again. I have seen some discussion that maybe its getting to cold for the actuator to stay engaged? So maybe its just getting weak enough, I have no clue that’s why I’m asking you guys. Thanks a lot for your help in advance
Hey guys I have searched and searched and cant quite find what my problem may be. I have a 2012 Renegade XXC 1000 with about 2,000 miles on it. I have tracks on it (yes I know tracks are hard on machines) but my 4 wheel drive always works for the first half of the day, its been 30-40 degrees here lately. Then it starts cutting out. The light on the dash NEVER flickers. I am getting power from the switch down to the actuator I put a test light on the plug and I have power to there. I can come to a complete stop, switch the switch back and forth between 2 and 4 and it will start working again 90% of the time. I can take off sometimes go 100 yards sometimes 10 feet and my 4 wheel drive will quit again. I have seen some discussion that maybe its getting to cold for the actuator to stay engaged? So maybe its just getting weak enough, I have no clue that’s why I’m asking you guys. Thanks a lot for your help in advance
So I’m getting ready to change all the fluids on my ’13 Sportsman 500. I’ve found some threads in the past but nothing definitive and nothing in the past couple years. Does Polaris still make the "plus" version of those oils? The service manuals calls for them and I know their used to be a difference but I ordered the part number the manual calls for and they aren’t "plus" versions. Last thread I could find hinted that they made the plus specifically for the sportsmans a few years ago but have since modified the original oils to accommodate. I just don’t want to do this work and mess something up.
i put 28" outlaw 2 on my 2016 sportsman 1000 and a 2" lift kit as well as some power up mods. I almost never do mudding. I like the giant tires because i do a lot of riding in snow sometimes deep snow and i really don’t like getting stuck because of deep snow. Since i don’t do mudding, do you think i’ll have a problem with axles?
How many other ppl have this reoccurring issue. My zerk fitting on the prop shaft keeps breaking off . Not the hardest to replace just a pain to have done this 3 times. Attachment 68538Attachment 68546Attachment 68554
How many other ppl have this reoccurring issue. My zerk fitting on the prop shaft keeps breaking off . Not the hardest to replace just a pain to have done this 3 times. Attachment 68538Attachment 68546Attachment 68554
OK I had qsc clutch kit installed over week ago now. I’ve found that when I 1st crank the 570 it will idle 1350 to 1450 rpms and it seemed harder to shift till I put in gear and drive it for a few minutes then it will idle at 1250 to 1300 rpms and easier to shift. There has been a few times I’ve cranked it after it been sitting for day or 2 and put it reverse or low but have giving it any throttle yet. Reached to shift to a different gear and it would not budge until I turned it off then cranked it again then the lever would should shift out of the gear it was stuck in. I’ve checked it without 570 running and it shifts flawlessly. This on a 2016 570 EPS. Any ideas?
OK I had qsc clutch kit installed over week ago now. I’ve found that when I 1st crank the 570 it will idle 1350 to 1450 rpms and it seemed harder to shift till I put in gear and drive it for a few minutes then it will idle at 1250 to 1300 rpms and easier to shift. There has been a few times I’ve cranked it after it been sitting for day or 2 and put it reverse or low but have giving it any throttle yet. Reached to shift to a different gear and it would not budge until I turned it off then cranked it again then the lever would should shift out of the gear it was stuck in. I’ve checked it without 570 running and it shifts flawlessly. This on a 2016 570 EPS. Any ideas?
