My 2004 Sportsman 700 never had the headlight POD so I used your grounding trick that you provided, and it now the AWD works and I bet it hasn't worked in YEARS! ❤ Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!
Did the ground bypass on my 2000 500. Worked like a charm. The speedo is DOA, but that is not a problem for me... Just need the 4x4 to work and now it does! Thanks
Hello from Alaska... I thought the speedometer was out, and was going to bypass using your later explanation...but as you I found two broken wires that once jumped resulted in the spedo working, the wire from factory was so tight and looking under a magnifier it appears the wires snapped, factory defect for sure. Thanks for sharing its all good now
The hard shifting could also be the spring that is attached to the foot brake is not pulling the detent out in the transmission that actually locks it in the gear you can either get a little bit shorter spring or drill a hole down from the one that it's in now on the foot brake so the spring is tighter when you push down it actually unlocks the transmission.
You are the man on these Polaris!!! I have what I’m pretty sure is a 99 sportsman 500, and all I have is two grey wires for the 4x4. No grey with a white stripe. Any help on by passing the Speedo to get the 4x4 to work would be greatly appreciated!!!!
That was sweet! Wish my 09 500 1 spark, then nada, and replaced CDI after cutting the override wire from the harness....1st day it fired right up and ran fine. Next day full choke then finally nothing again...arrgh
Do you have any advice. I have a 2007 sportsman 500 high output but I really think that the cam or the valves are having a problem because it's got a wicked vibration seems like you're the man for the job lol
New in your Chanel I have a 2007 polaris hawkeye 300.I can't find starter bendix I can used any other polaris bidex if I can can you tell me which other model work .thank you . really good videos 👍🙏
I use partzilla.com to cross reference part numbers. You should check the site out. exploded views and part numbers. It should tell you what you need to know. I know the 400 2 stroke is different from the 500. So you might have to do some searching.
Does it matter which plug you use because there is 2 of them obviously one going to the left wheel 1 going to the right wheel even if my speed omelet or everything works this will override that reverse button correct.. Thank you very much greatvideos
Hey man, got my 97 Xplorer 500 running because of your videos. Have a problem though you might have an answer to. I thought my reverse limiter was bad because the only way to get spark was by unplugging the black wire from it. But when I put the replacement on, I found out it only lost spark when I put the screw in to mount it to the frame, I guess it caused it to ground out? Any idea why mounting it to the spot it’s supposed to be causes that? If I leave it dangling there it runs good with all the wires connected.
@@TitaniummanGarage I was thinking one of my grounds is messed up? Negative cable from battery goes to the engine block, then from the block to frame. That’s wired correct, right?
Hi, I'm late to the party for sure. Great video man. I am trying to do the fixes you show but where the hell is that white connector with the brown and grey wire?
So I have a 2003 600 I just bought. Just replaced all the bushings and cv shafts. Speedo works fine and shows what gear it's in, but the 4WD will not engage. I cleaned the plugs on the left handlebar and want your opinion. You state that 90% of the time it's the gearshift indicator switch. Should I just go buy it? Will the ground trick you show make it work if it is the indicator switch? Watching from 30 miles north of Houston., not Houston.
Thanks for the vid man however I have exact same quad and my 4x4 only works in reverse not in forward gears has brand new cage in front diff as well as the magnet /cover pc with electric wires on side of front diff have you ever herd of this happening before I’m going crazy trying to figure out how that even possible 🤦🏻♂️
Hey bud I got a 05 polaris 700 twin 4wheel drive won't work speedo works I put a ground on brown wire 4wheel starts to work what would you think where to start to look ? I wanna fix it right and replace what I need too or do you think its a bad ground?
I have a 700 2011 sportsmen 2 up keeps spitting and sounding put new stator in it new plugs new gas emptyed it too map sensor no help run fine at slow speed get on it starts to shit the bed does the twin have reeds and do u think it could be the problem
My 2004 polaris sportsman 500ho speedo shot and my 4wheel drive is stuck on if I switch to off still stuck in 4wd any tricks for me to get it to work properly
It's hard to say without looking at it. If you watched the video you saw I thought it was one thing and it turned out to be another. I would check all the wires to make sure no brake in the lines. Could be the shift indicator.
@@TitaniummanGarage we like ur youtube lesson, thanks. I would consider a Sportsman as well. Is there such a thing as shot peening a cam to make it live, avoid some Polarus failures?
Can you help me with something man cause I would really appreciate it? Is Polaris 4wd on demand a reliable system? I have heard so much hate from other people online about those systems. And I don’t understand where all the hate is coming from. I think Polaris is a great brand of atv. I’ve had a Polaris for the last 8 year now. And my Machine is still running and doing better than ever!. I don’t understand it.
Well...It all depended on how well they maintained it. The old ones had a hillard cutch in the front hubs. If they didn't change the hub fluid, guess what? failure..no 4x4. As time went by Polaris went to a front differential with the clutch inside it to drive the 4x4. From 2003 to 2006 they failed. weak clutch. Also there is the wiring issue by the neck of the handlebars. If the wires rubbed from turning?..The speedo and 4x4 doesn't work. I have repaired over 250 Polaris. Anytime the 4x4 doesn't work the first thing I check for bad ground and bad wires. Once again its all about maintenance. If kept outside all the time the wires will corrode. Also they had an issue with their speedometers around 2002 or so. When they quit working so did the 4x4 because the wires ran through the speedo to the 4x4. Each Brand has different issues. I wouldn't own a Honda though a quiet engine they had a plastic gear that broke that drove the 4x4. My favorite year is the 2004 Sportsman. before the ECM box. Polaris had issues with those at first. Bad vendor. They worked things out over the years. I know a guy that had a 2007 with 9000 miles on it. He never had any issues with it. I think people have a bad taste in their mouth because of issues they had over the years. I haven't heard anything bad about the 4x4 not working in the new ones yet. I know some guys don't like it because you have to engage the 4x4 before hitting a mud puddle. To each is own I guess. Hope that helps.
@@TitaniummanGarage what would you have to say about just the overall Polaris reliably? Reliable or should I go with other brands? because I’m personally planning on getting either a 500x2 or an 800x2(both EFI)but i don’t know if that is a smart way to go or if I’m gonna be dead in the water within 3 or 4 months of owning it. But going off of what you said about the 9k miles= no issues. Think I’m sold on a sportsman from the late 2000’s. I guess the old ones are far better then the 2023 and 4 model?
@@aidenmurphy2997 The older ones are better. I have a 2019 850 sportsman I bought at an auction. The ball joints are cheaply made. the a arms and cv axles are thinner than the older ones. Its like as the economy sunk..so did their parts. 500X2 is a great choice. stay away from the 800's they go bad after 3000 miles. Oil pump issues. The 850's are awesome but in 2012 they had issues. I'd buy the 500 X2. easy to maintain and repair if need be. Just watch my channel. lol.
How does the check engine indicator work on a Polaris sportsman 500x2 efi? because the 800x2 efi light comes on for something related to the efi, I was just thinking cause I saw an 07 500 efi with the light on and the man was on video and he didn’t say what it was.
My speedo never did work that's part of a computer I have been told and that is a thousand dollar touch . Mine is not a automatic shift I just have reverse low high and park
My 2004 Sportsman 700 never had the headlight POD so I used your grounding trick that you provided, and it now the AWD works and I bet it hasn't worked in YEARS! ❤
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!
Thanks dude!! My Dad is lazy and his 4x4 sportsman 700 is severely neglected. Your video just made my day!! Thanks man.
I just picked up a 700 and this is gonna help!
Did the ground bypass on my 2000 500. Worked like a charm. The speedo is DOA, but that is not a problem for me... Just need the 4x4 to work and now it does! Thanks
Thanks for the awesome video my 4x4 works great now thanks
Hello from Alaska... I thought the speedometer was out, and was going to bypass using your later explanation...but as you I found two broken wires that once jumped resulted in the spedo working, the wire from factory was so tight and looking under a magnifier it appears the wires snapped, factory defect for sure. Thanks for sharing its all good now
Alaska? That's awesome I like to here where my viewer are from. So you had the same problem? Glad I posted the video and glad it helped.
Thank you so much put on extra ground and worked great
Awesome!
Awesome video
The hard shifting could also be the spring that is attached to the foot brake is not pulling the detent out in the transmission that actually locks it in the gear you can either get a little bit shorter spring or drill a hole down from the one that it's in now on the foot brake so the spring is tighter when you push down it actually unlocks the transmission.
You are the man on these Polaris!!! I have what I’m pretty sure is a 99 sportsman 500, and all I have is two grey wires for the 4x4. No grey with a white stripe. Any help on by passing the Speedo to get the 4x4 to work would be greatly appreciated!!!!
Thank you from Bulgaria 🎉
Awesome! Glad to hear where my sub come from. Thanks.
That was sweet! Wish my 09 500 1 spark, then nada, and replaced CDI after cutting the override wire from the harness....1st day it fired right up and ran fine. Next day full choke then finally nothing again...arrgh
This guy is 👌
Gracias por el video si que me ayudo
Solder with liquid electrical is the best way to adequately seal the joint from corrosion.
Thank you !!!
Do you have any advice. I have a 2007 sportsman 500 high output but I really think that the cam or the valves are having a problem because it's got a wicked vibration seems like you're the man for the job lol
While at idle or when its driving? If driving, check your prop shafts. if at idle, check your timing
How i bypass the hand bar switch in my 500 polaris sportsman
New in your Chanel I have a 2007 polaris hawkeye 300.I can't find starter bendix I can used any other polaris bidex if I can can you tell me which other model work .thank you . really good videos 👍🙏
I use partzilla.com to cross reference part numbers. You should check the site out. exploded views and part numbers. It should tell you what you need to know. I know the 400 2 stroke is different from the 500. So you might have to do some searching.
@@TitaniummanGarage thank you I will check it out .keep the good work👍
Does it matter which plug you use because there is 2 of them obviously one going to the left wheel 1 going to the right wheel even if my speed omelet or everything works this will override that reverse button correct.. Thank you very much greatvideos
I believe so. And as long as there is power to either plug it shouldn't matter.
How do I know is my 1997 scrambler 500 4x4 is an ho it had been painted over?
Hey man, got my 97 Xplorer 500 running because of your videos. Have a problem though you might have an answer to.
I thought my reverse limiter was bad because the only way to get spark was by unplugging the black wire from it. But when I put the replacement on, I found out it only lost spark when I put the screw in to mount it to the frame, I guess it caused it to ground out? Any idea why mounting it to the spot it’s supposed to be causes that? If I leave it dangling there it runs good with all the wires connected.
That's a new one. I would check all your wires..see if you have a short somewhere.
@@TitaniummanGarage I was thinking one of my grounds is messed up? Negative cable from battery goes to the engine block, then from the block to frame. That’s wired correct, right?
@@Brandonp95 correct.
Hi, I'm late to the party for sure. Great video man. I am trying to do the fixes you show but where the hell is that white connector with the brown and grey wire?
OK, I think I have it. The grey and brown rin to the wheel hubs on each side, right?
So I have a 2003 600 I just bought. Just replaced all the bushings and cv shafts. Speedo works fine and shows what gear it's in, but the 4WD will not engage. I cleaned the plugs on the left handlebar and want your opinion. You state that 90% of the time it's the gearshift indicator switch. Should I just go buy it? Will the ground trick you show make it work if it is the indicator switch? Watching from 30 miles north of Houston., not Houston.
If it shows what gear its in..its not the indicator. I would try to ground it somewhere.
@@TitaniummanGarage WOO HOO!!!! The by-pass worked!!!!! Thank you SO much!
@@mikeblue896 Sweet. Glad to help.
Thanks for the vid man however I have exact same quad and my 4x4 only works in reverse not in forward gears has brand new cage in front diff as well as the magnet /cover pc with electric wires on side of front diff have you ever herd of this happening before I’m going crazy trying to figure out how that even possible 🤦🏻♂️
Ever figure that out?
@@ngk330 I believe override button was stuck in a small bit
Hey bud I got a 05 polaris 700 twin 4wheel drive won't work speedo works I put a ground on brown wire 4wheel starts to work what would you think where to start to look ? I wanna fix it right and replace what I need too or do you think its a bad ground?
Usually it's a bad ground wire somewhere. You just have to hunt it down.
Ok bud thanks
I have a 700 2011 sportsmen 2 up keeps spitting and sounding put new stator in it new plugs new gas emptyed it too map sensor no help run fine at slow speed get on it starts to shit the bed does the twin have reeds and do u think it could be the problem
I would check the intake boot for any cracks. Might be running lean. Have you cleaned the carb? Might be dirt in the jets.
My 2004 polaris sportsman 500ho speedo shot and my 4wheel drive is stuck on if I switch to off still stuck in 4wd any tricks for me to get it to work properly
Try to ground it like I showed in the video. Otherwise it's a newer speedo. Try running it in reverse for a bit to see if you can get it to disengage.
Blade hunter did you ever figure it out thanks!
@@davidbush6040 still the same
@@vanessaethier2949 did you try re grounding wire elsewhere?
@@davidbush6040 yes and still the same
Is this model fuel injection
Hi my awd won’t work can you point me in a direction please
The speedo won’t show the awd light on the speedometer and won’t lock up any ideas
It's hard to say without looking at it. If you watched the video you saw I thought it was one thing and it turned out to be another. I would check all the wires to make sure no brake in the lines. Could be the shift indicator.
Thanks
Howdy, you have atv's for sale from time to time? Looking for an Xplorer 400.
I do. Just out of curiosity why a Xplorer instead of a sportsman? I don't have a Xplorer.
@@TitaniummanGarage we like ur youtube lesson, thanks. I would consider a Sportsman as well. Is there such a thing as shot peening a cam to make it live, avoid some Polarus failures?
@@grandcrappy I never tried it. But I sounds like a good idea.
So what kind of hardware you got titanium man. Got 8 screws and a plate in my arm myself hahah
2 plates. One in my neck and one in my lower back. I think I got a screw loose too. Haha. Well actually broken
So I gotta ask? How did you figure it out? That's how I got my nickname..The titanium plates.
@@TitaniummanGarage just put 2 and 2 together. Your name plus the fact I know when you get plates put in they use titanium lol.
Can you help me with something man cause I would really appreciate it? Is Polaris 4wd on demand a reliable system? I have heard so much hate from other people online about those systems. And I don’t understand where all the hate is coming from. I think Polaris is a great brand of atv. I’ve had a Polaris for the last 8 year now. And my Machine is still running and doing better than ever!. I don’t understand it.
Well...It all depended on how well they maintained it. The old ones had a hillard cutch in the front hubs. If they didn't change the hub fluid, guess what? failure..no 4x4. As time went by Polaris went to a front differential with the clutch inside it to drive the 4x4. From 2003 to 2006 they failed. weak clutch. Also there is the wiring issue by the neck of the handlebars. If the wires rubbed from turning?..The speedo and 4x4 doesn't work. I have repaired over 250 Polaris. Anytime the 4x4 doesn't work the first thing I check for bad ground and bad wires. Once again its all about maintenance. If kept outside all the time the wires will corrode. Also they had an issue with their speedometers around 2002 or so. When they quit working so did the 4x4 because the wires ran through the speedo to the 4x4. Each Brand has different issues. I wouldn't own a Honda though a quiet engine they had a plastic gear that broke that drove the 4x4. My favorite year is the 2004 Sportsman. before the ECM box. Polaris had issues with those at first. Bad vendor. They worked things out over the years. I know a guy that had a 2007 with 9000 miles on it. He never had any issues with it. I think people have a bad taste in their mouth because of issues they had over the years. I haven't heard anything bad about the 4x4 not working in the new ones yet. I know some guys don't like it because you have to engage the 4x4 before hitting a mud puddle. To each is own I guess. Hope that helps.
@@TitaniummanGarage what would you have to say about just the overall Polaris reliably? Reliable or should I go with other brands? because I’m personally planning on getting either a 500x2 or an 800x2(both EFI)but i don’t know if that is a smart way to go or if I’m gonna be dead in the water within 3 or 4 months of owning it. But going off of what you said about the 9k miles= no issues. Think I’m sold on a sportsman from the late 2000’s. I guess the old ones are far better then the 2023 and 4 model?
@@aidenmurphy2997 The older ones are better. I have a 2019 850 sportsman I bought at an auction. The ball joints are cheaply made. the a arms and cv axles are thinner than the older ones. Its like as the economy sunk..so did their parts. 500X2 is a great choice. stay away from the 800's they go bad after 3000 miles. Oil pump issues. The 850's are awesome but in 2012 they had issues. I'd buy the 500 X2. easy to maintain and repair if need be. Just watch my channel. lol.
How does the check engine indicator work on a Polaris sportsman 500x2 efi? because the 800x2 efi light comes on for something related to the efi, I was just thinking cause I saw an 07 500 efi with the light on and the man was on video and he didn’t say what it was.
My speedo never did work that's part of a computer I have been told and that is a thousand dollar touch . Mine is not a automatic shift I just have reverse low high and park