This is my first post as a new member. I signed up to gather information on my 2010 550 xp. I had a cold start problem that resulted in no fast idle and the only way it would start was to play with the throttle. Then there was backfiring and maybe a start and then all was good again. But I take a winter ride in December and could not trust it to start on a cold morning. I never found anyone addressing this problem and I had my eye on a Canam Max anyway so I proceeded to work a trade.
Now I am assuming that anyone with a Polaris knows that when you hit water on the trail the first thing to get wet are the tires. The second thing to get wet is the fuse box. Green as can be and two dealers acted surprised when I called and asked for terminals to repair the fuse box. I fixed it with a small universal fuse box and a plastic box that fit under the front body panel. Much better location.
But at trade-in time I was hit with a low value for two reasons. The wiring harness needed to be replaced as they said they could not sell it if it wasn’t factory correct. But they did admit it was a good idea.
The second hit was the 4×4 system. It never comes out of all wheel drive because the fluid was never changed. My mistake. I overlooked that and now with 2500 miles it needs a rebuild or replacement. The mechanic said owners aren’t aware of this and Polaris doesn’t make it well known.
So why am I writing all this since I traded it for a Canam?
For 5 years I had a good time with it and for health reasons I need a smoother ride. I want to share my experience so maybe someone else will learn from this story and avoid the problems I had.
Buy the repair manual if you can. $80.00 is a lot for it though. $15.00 for a disc for Canam. I’m not promoting Canam to anyone but I see a lot of unhappy Polaris owners on this forum, some still keep buying them, and you have to consider the three year warranty when bought new over the 90 day Polaris warranty.
So , remember…………85% of all Polaris ATVs made are still on the trails.
Now I am assuming that anyone with a Polaris knows that when you hit water on the trail the first thing to get wet are the tires. The second thing to get wet is the fuse box. Green as can be and two dealers acted surprised when I called and asked for terminals to repair the fuse box. I fixed it with a small universal fuse box and a plastic box that fit under the front body panel. Much better location.
But at trade-in time I was hit with a low value for two reasons. The wiring harness needed to be replaced as they said they could not sell it if it wasn’t factory correct. But they did admit it was a good idea.
The second hit was the 4×4 system. It never comes out of all wheel drive because the fluid was never changed. My mistake. I overlooked that and now with 2500 miles it needs a rebuild or replacement. The mechanic said owners aren’t aware of this and Polaris doesn’t make it well known.
So why am I writing all this since I traded it for a Canam?
For 5 years I had a good time with it and for health reasons I need a smoother ride. I want to share my experience so maybe someone else will learn from this story and avoid the problems I had.
Buy the repair manual if you can. $80.00 is a lot for it though. $15.00 for a disc for Canam. I’m not promoting Canam to anyone but I see a lot of unhappy Polaris owners on this forum, some still keep buying them, and you have to consider the three year warranty when bought new over the 90 day Polaris warranty.
So , remember…………85% of all Polaris ATVs made are still on the trails.
The rest made it home.
