Recently purchased a 2000 sportsman 500 for a decent $1500. Sunk a few dollars into it brakes,belt,starter bendix, 2" lift,filters & fluid change. Oh 27" itp mud lites too.
Finally took it out in a real trail ride with some friends who drive sxs. Needless to say I tried to keep up. My rig is mostly stock not yet snorkeled. After a few mud holes & water crossings I hit the big one! Up to the seat it comes and I hear water fill the stock airbox so I keep the throttle on to get out. Seemed to clear up fine till we stopped for a break. I shut it down then tried to refire and I hear a sizzling noise in the handle bar switch/starter button and no start. Then tried to pull start and it locked up. So 2 issues at once. After getting a pull back to the truck and return home I cleaned it up. Didnt have time to pull plug and get clear so it sat for a day with air box open. So out of nowhere today just happened to be walking by and aftermarket fan kicked on like I turned key on except key was not on and switch was not isc. I turned them on and hit starter and fired up. A little steam out of exhaust for a few but now it runs again. My question is…. Is it the switch on handle bar? I changed the silonoid cuz I had a new but still same. When the battery is connected gage and fan stay on no matter if key or switch is on but it will start. Only way to kill power is disconnect the battery. Thanks in advance for taking time to read. Any info or suggestions are welcome.
Finally took it out in a real trail ride with some friends who drive sxs. Needless to say I tried to keep up. My rig is mostly stock not yet snorkeled. After a few mud holes & water crossings I hit the big one! Up to the seat it comes and I hear water fill the stock airbox so I keep the throttle on to get out. Seemed to clear up fine till we stopped for a break. I shut it down then tried to refire and I hear a sizzling noise in the handle bar switch/starter button and no start. Then tried to pull start and it locked up. So 2 issues at once. After getting a pull back to the truck and return home I cleaned it up. Didnt have time to pull plug and get clear so it sat for a day with air box open. So out of nowhere today just happened to be walking by and aftermarket fan kicked on like I turned key on except key was not on and switch was not isc. I turned them on and hit starter and fired up. A little steam out of exhaust for a few but now it runs again. My question is…. Is it the switch on handle bar? I changed the silonoid cuz I had a new but still same. When the battery is connected gage and fan stay on no matter if key or switch is on but it will start. Only way to kill power is disconnect the battery. Thanks in advance for taking time to read. Any info or suggestions are welcome.
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