Hello all! my name is Avery Holyfield and I've got a 2002 Foreman 450S, Recently I've been having issues, When I went to pull my quad out to get it ready for the summer it had developed a strange issue, it appears if there is a direct short to ground under load. I had gotten the quad started using the pull starter and checked the voltage and the battery was being charged. When I flicked my headlight switch the quad shorted to ground and continued to do so even with the headlight switch off. I have checked the regulator/rectifier, CDI box, and the stator with a multimeter and they all seem to be okay. I am at a loss with things that could potentially be the cause, any help would be appreciated, thank you.
2002 Foreman 450S Short to Ground
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I will be doing that later tonight, I do not believe it is the battery as function was completely normal up until I tried to turn the headlights on, and now the battery shows normal voltage until I turn the key on and it sucks down to 2-4 volts.
I’m not to sure, I just bought the quad this year, it’s an older motosport battery, I have a new one in the mail because I know the battery is going out.
They absolutely are, I've had nothing but fun with mine thus far, I load tested the battery and that seems to be the culprit, I didn't think it was even in the realm of possibilities because I have never seen a battery short like that, Thank you for your guidance.
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