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Re: 2003 Polaris UTV 500 H.O. Stator problem.
Reply #15 - Mar 18^th, 2017 at 3:57pm

Stitch, your buddy you PM'ed me was absolutely right. The engine is rubber mounted. The customer had been working on this unit himself and had hooked up the ground wire that would normally go to the engine back to the battery. The ground wire coming off of the battery goes to the frame and then from the frame to the engine. The wire from the frame to the engine is the one that he put back to the battery, thus, causing the engine not be properly grounded.

When cranking the next best ground was the stator ground. With the Pico I was able to prove what was happening. The stator ground had 370 amps running through it on a 14 gauge wire! That's why it was burning up.

I grounded the engine properly and the stator wire now only has a 21 amp draw on it on start up.

Thanks again guys for helping me solve this one!

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Re: 2003 Polaris UTV 500 H.O. Stator problem.
Reply #17 - Mar 20^th, 2017 at 9:17am

RedlinePowersports wrote on Mar 18^th, 2017 at 3:57pm:

a 21 amp draw on it on start up.

Redline, hope you meant MV and not amps.

All the credit would have to go too james as he came up with the fix, but who cares...........a win is a win.

As I say, even a blind squirrel finds a nut sometimes Grin

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But you are just beginning to see the real value of this tool, it is for when nobody can fix it, and it does take some time.
Have a nice day.

StitchB AKA Larry

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Mick LSD Guide Offline I learn every day Posts: 7,471 Toronto 400ft Ontario Canada Gender:	Re: 2003 Polaris UTV 500 H.O. Stator problem. Reply #18 - Mar 21^st, 2017 at 5:07pm StitchB wrote on Mar 20^th, 2017 at 9:17am: All the credit would have to go too james as he came up with the fix That would be our very own James H (CDN EH!) http://www.autonerdz.com/cgi/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1480261201 Great Job
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StitchB Super Nerd Picogroup Offline Posts: 1,314 lake stevens Washington USA Gender:	Re: 2003 Polaris UTV 500 H.O. Stator problem. Reply #19 - Mar 22^nd, 2017 at 3:59am Mick wrote on Mar 21^st, 2017 at 5:07pm: That would be our very own James H (CDN EH!) And the winner isssssssssssssssssss CANADA. I hate it when that happens Yup, same James, and nice enough to take time out of his busy day to research this, a true gentleman. StitchB AKA Larry
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Re: 2003 Polaris UTV 500 H.O. Stator problem.
Reply #20 - Mar 22^nd, 2017 at 5:11am

StitchB wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2017 at 3:59am:

Mick wrote on Mar 21^st, 2017 at 5:07pm:

That would be our very own James H (CDN EH!)

And the winner isssssssssssssssssss CANADA. I hate it when that happens Grin

Ahhh, no worries! There are some good guys in Canada. A real good friend of mine is an automotive instructor just outside of Montreal. Was on the phone with him last night for over an hour.

StitchB wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2017 at 3:59am:

Yup, same James, and nice enough to take time out of his busy day to research this, a true gentleman.

StitchB AKA Larry

Thanks for the input James! Smiley

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StitchB Super Nerd Picogroup Offline Posts: 1,314 lake stevens Washington USA Gender:	Re: 2003 Polaris UTV 500 H.O. Stator problem. Reply #21 - Mar 22^nd, 2017 at 8:55am Spence wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2017 at 5:11am: Was on the phone with him last night for over an hour. Spence, did not know you could hold a train of thought that long , guess I will have to reevaluate that.
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Mick LSD Guide Offline I learn every day Posts: 7,471 Toronto 400ft Ontario Canada Gender:	Re: 2003 Polaris UTV 500 H.O. Stator problem. Reply #22 - Mar 22^nd, 2017 at 9:12am StitchB wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2017 at 3:59am: And the winner isssssssssssssssssss CANADA. I hate it when that happens Its not about winners its knowing who is "james" It seems to get the fingers moving on the key board though EH!
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