Try doing this first!

TRX2fiveO · 09-17-2009, 06:57 AM

I see alot of our fellow riders up here having electrical issues with their quads. I want to reiterate to anyone working on the electrical systems of their machine that you cannot do anything without a manual,wiring schematic, and a multi meter. alot of the issues i have seen with these machines have been relativly simple repairs. If you take the time and go through every wire and every component chances are you will find the culprit and it not be that 400 dollar CDI or stator, but a bad ground or broke contact in the ignition switch. Take my quad for instance the guy I got it from had been working on it off and on for over a year brand new engine and he could not get it to fire. I got it from him and within 10 min. I had it running, the revers switch wasn't hooked up, I bypassed it a bam it started. You need to check, recheck, when you think you checked it check it agian. I am a firm believer in Die-Electric grease.
So before you venture out and buy that stator, CDI or ICM, check for that loose wire, broken wire, or bad ground. You might be relieved in the long run, and be able to spend the 3 or 4 hundred on something nicer than a needless part. Good Luck

Added 09/29/09
I also want to say that the same goes for the mechanical aspect of these quads do a little homework ask questions there are alot of sharp guys on here. Red, Saber,Tom, Pain and myself just to name a few there are alot of others but these are who I can think of right now.

Redracer · 09-17-2009, 07:03 AM

Very good post, I agree. I had my quad in the shop for 3 weeks because I kept blowing fuses. The shop could not figure it out so I finally took it back and within 20 minutes a friend of mine found that the spring in my start button was stuck compressed and was touching both contacts causing a short.

jrowe06 · 09-17-2009, 08:27 AM

i agree completely with you trx2five0 had issue with ES on my sons quad asked ?'s on here and got really good advice,figured out the problem,fixed it and didn't spend anything to fix,spent a couple of $$$ on dielectric grease to keep it from happening again.

tomgodd · 09-17-2009, 05:55 PM

Agree with MOOSE!! SUPER ADVICE!!!

Saber6 · 09-17-2009, 06:04 PM

I agree With the MOOSEAnd you should too.

tiretracts · 09-21-2009, 04:12 PM

thanks for all the advice Moose...hopefully it will fix mine and sounds like great advice on the die electric grease

69quadracer · 09-21-2009, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TRX2fiveO

I see alot of our fellow riders up here having electrical issues with their quads. I want to reiterate to anyone working on the electrical systems of their machine that you cannot do anything without a manual,wiring schematic, and a multi meter. alot of the issues i have seen with these machines have been relativly simple repairs. If you take the time and go through every wire and every component chances are you will find the culprit and it not be that 400 dollar CDI or stator, but a bad ground or broke contact in the ignition switch. Take my quad for instance the guy I got it from had been working on it off and on for over a year brand new engine and he could not get it to fire. I got it from him and within 10 min. I had it running, the revers switch wasn't hooked up, I bypassed it a bam it started. You need to check, recheck, when you think you checked it check it agian. I am a firm believer in Die-Electric grease.
So before you venture out and buy that stator, CDI or ICM, check for that loose wire, broken wire, or bad ground. You might be relieved in the long run, and be able to spend the 3 or 4 hundred on something nicer than a needless part. Good Luck

Very good advice, if people would take a little time they could fix just about anything on their quads.

TRX2fiveO · 09-29-2009, 06:25 AM

Bump ^^^^^

TRX2fiveO · 11-04-2009, 06:31 AM

I brought this to the active topics again for the new comers to read

Redracer · 11-04-2009, 07:37 AM

Then again, if everyone had a manual we would be out of members.