Stumped!..A few Predator Questions

[smokin_fst_pred]

Ok, I got the battery fully charged, checked all connections everything seems to be fine. But, the thing is when you touch the starter button nothings happens. Another thing when i took the side plate off on the left side, were the magneto is, there was oil in there, not sure if there supposed to be or not.

On another forum someone said it may be a fuse, can anyone tell me were the fuses are on the predator?

Also, right after the started stopedd working, it would bump start (pull it behind another quad, and pop it in gear) I'm wondering if a fuse was bad, would it still "bump start"

Can anyone help me

[RGERBER875]

Ok, this might sound lame but it has happened on two preds. So bear with me,

On the left side ( starter button side ) of handle bars cut or zip ties and re plug in the connections to the starter button, the zip ties are causing the wires to come unplugged.


Tell me if I am right

[440exnacsracer]

make that 3 preds, happend on mine too

Mine too

[Masher13]

I have had intermittent bad connections at the starter button itself. Had to take it apart and clean inside.

[bradley300]

Originally posted by smokin_fst_pred
Ok, I got the battery fully charged, checked all connections everything seems to be fine. But, the thing is when you touch the starter button nothings happens. Another thing when i took the side plate off on the left side, were the magneto is, there was oil in there, not sure if there supposed to be or not.

On another forum someone said it may be a fuse, can anyone tell me were the fuses are on the predator?

Also, right after the started stopedd working, it would bump start (pull it behind another quad, and pop it in gear) I'm wondering if a fuse was bad, would it still "bump start"

Can anyone help me

on my 300ex, i routinely blew the starter fuse. the starter would not work, but it would bump start

[RGERBER875]

I am afraid to say it might be your 1 way bearing, did u notice a drag when trying to start before this happened.

Do some searches on one-way bearings or flywheel bolts and do some catching up, the 8 bolts that hold on the flywheel or backing out and breaking, ( change oil to see if metal shavings ) anyway Polaris is replacing parts for free even if out of warranty, the new flywheel bolts have different part number and have a locking agent on them such as locktite. Good luck

[smokin_fst_pred]

UPDATE:

ok, i hook the truck to the battery with the with jumper cables, four wheeler to truck batter..and it started...i even tried charging the battery and it will not hold charge, so im think its the battery..

Any other sugestions?

[dunepred]

have you check your rectifier ?

[Tyler25]

get a new battery and start the tests all over again!