[Laskalu]

Hi there. I'm new to the forum and new to atv's in general. I just had a couple questions for anyone with experience. I have a 2013 foreman 500 with Es. It stopped shifting entirely and was stuck in first gear. Fresh oil, battery seems good. We took it to a mechanic and he cleaned the shift motor. Now it shifts but flashes a bar between gears and sometimes I have to try 3 times before it will up or downshift between 2, 3,4 or 5 gear. The gear no longer flashes, just a bar. Could it be the angle sensor or? I'd appreciate any feedback.
Thanks!

 

[mac102004]

Angle sensors are cheap so that's a good place to start. Doesn't hurt to have an extra anyway.

Was the shift motor operating correctly when the guy took it apart? No broken shift gears or anything? You said he cleaned it, I assume you mean he just cleaned the old grease out of the reduction gears...

ES problems are a nightmare, good luck.

 

[Manny]

Check your connections on the entire electric shift system.

sounds like it could be just a bad connection, your ES buttons could be corroded. bad ground, partially bad brushes in your shift motor.

is the meter showing any trouble codes?

 

[Laskalu]

He said the shift motor was fine just dirty. When I took it to him the gear it was stuck in would flash once slow, twice fast. That's gone but now it just won't shift reliably and it flashes that flat bar.
Thank you!

 

[Laskalu]

That's a good point about the buttons. It's frustrating when you can't pinpoint easily
Thank you!

 

[retro]

In case you don't have one yet, HERE is a copy of the factory service manual.

 

[Ryanskodiak]

A weak battery can cause all sorts of problems as well

 

[alloutdoors]

I concur, a weak battery will make you pull your hair out on the ES model, been there done that?

 

[Kernal]

Try this...my 2002 Rancher was similar as my farm has a creek and we cross it regular. Take apart every electrical connector, dry with blow dryer set to no heat, coat with dielectric grease. I put on 13000 km in 10 years with no further shifting problems.

 

[Laskalu]

So thanks for all your input! We took apart the shift motor and cleaned the surfaces with solvent ( there was some black carbon build up.. It made a funny ' schwing' sound as if something released as we unbolted it. We also replaced the battery. It shifted great about 10 times and is now flashing a flat bar and then changes to a code 22. Stuck in 3rd gear. I'm about done with Es at this point. Maybe there's something more serious wrong than just electrical? Angle sensor next and we'll see. I'll post whenever I get to the bottom of it.
Hmmmmm- " for sale best offer" ?

 

[retro]

A reduction gear might be broken/damaged. I'd pull it apart for a clean inspection before spending any more money on it.