Melatv 797 Posted April 20 14 hours ago, jeepwm69 said: It was the ECU. Got a used one from PSN today and it fired right up. Gotta get everything put back together and get it out of the yard. @jeepwm69 -- I like your way you doing things -- stick with it -- try and try -- ending up solving the problem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeepwm69 7,726 Posted April 20 1 hour ago, Melatv said: @jeepwm69 -- I like your way you doing things -- stick with it -- try and try -- ending up solving the problem. well it wasn’t going to fix itself! Lol. Thanks for all the time you and Retro spent advising. We all hate to throw an ECU at a problem since you can’t test them, they’re $$$, and you can’t return them. I’m just glad it’s fixed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
retro 4,072 Posted April 20 3 hours ago, jeepwm69 said: I’m just glad it’s fixed. Me too! Glad ya had the cojones to make the call on the ECM 'cause I wasn't gonna. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeepwm69 7,726 Posted April 20 Took it for a spin and got 1/2 down the street and it started running like crap. i thought “Now what?” but it would smooth out with starter fluid, so I drained the tank and put some fresh gas in, and after feathering it for a few minutes it smoothed up and ran great. Took the mini-me out on the farm, dug out a beaver dam to make her a “waterfall” and it did fine on that trip, so back to the owner tomorrow Thanks again for the input guys! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mach 1 25 Posted April 25 Awesome, happy for you..yea, meltav helped me take the ECM plunge with the green coil wire to ground test, amazing to think NON OEM can wreck such havoc, here's to many trails and memories 😊 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wilbur 2 Posted June 10 On 11/7/2023 at 1:15 PM, shadetree said: yeah..inspect for mice damage, and spray some wd-40 into the kill switch. if you have a neutral light, then i would do a good check at reg/rec, as well as the stator harness area for mice damage. Just my opinion but I wouldn't use wd40 as it will attract dust. I think the best thing you can use is rubbing alcohol with a syringe or bottle with a snout. Alcohol doesn't attract dust and is very compatible with electronics, cleans well and leaves no residue. Sorry to jump in here with very experienced people and sound like I'm correcting them but just trying to help. I'm here searching and reading Jeep's posts as he has had some very good advice in many forums I've read. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wilbur 2 Posted June 10 On 11/11/2023 at 10:27 AM, jeepwm69 said: That was it. Several wires had bite marks. Two were chomped in two. Spliced/soldered/heat shrinked and it fired right up. Charged her a 12 pack of beer lol. Took me longer to get the rear basket off to get to the wiring than it did to find and fix the problem. That's the way I join my wires is with solder and heat shrink, lasts forever unlike crimping butt splices that get wet a few times and intermittent. What do they say, if you don't have time to do it right the first time then you must have time to do it again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadetree 5,970 Posted June 10 13 hours ago, Wilbur said: Just my opinion but I wouldn't use wd40 as it will attract dust. I think the best thing you can use is rubbing alcohol with a syringe or bottle with a snout. Alcohol doesn't attract dust and is very compatible with electronics, cleans well and leaves no residue. Sorry to jump in here with very experienced people and sound like I'm correcting them but just trying to help. I'm here searching and reading Jeep's posts as he has had some very good advice in many forums I've read. next you will say duct tape and bailing wire used in the south never works huh ?..rofl. no..really..i get it..it prob does ?..but !..seeing how the switch is covered ?, the chances of dust affecting it are slim to none ?. only thing i see that hurts these switches ?..is when owners drown them in water ?..now that is a no no !..lol. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeepwm69 7,726 Posted June 10 14 hours ago, Wilbur said: Just my opinion but I wouldn't use wd40 as it will attract dust. I think the best thing you can use is rubbing alcohol with a syringe or bottle with a snout. Alcohol doesn't attract dust and is very compatible with electronics, cleans well and leaves no residue. Sorry to jump in here with very experienced people and sound like I'm correcting them but just trying to help. I'm here searching and reading Jeep's posts as he has had some very good advice in many forums I've read. I'm a student of guys like Shadetree, Toodeep, Retro etc. The real old school guys did the teaching. I try to be a good listener. I didn't own an ATV until about 2010, and that one was new. Rich450es and Toodeep walked me through my first engine rebuild on the old hondaforeman forum. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wilbur 2 Posted June 11 Easy there McGuyver, I aint dissin your duct tape. I figured you was saying use the wd40 to clean the switch and that would involve the inside, I shoulda kept reading. My bad. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wilbur 2 Posted June 11 Jeep, you have sure helped spread the knowledge from a bunch of great people you just named, have read many of their posts just to admire their smarts. Saw you were over here and joined up, got to talk to some good people last night in chat and got some good laughs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadetree 5,970 Posted June 11 3 minutes ago, Wilbur said: Jeep, you have sure helped spread the knowledge from a bunch of great people you just named, have read many of their posts just to admire their smarts. Saw you were over here and joined up, got to talk to some good people last night in chat and got some good laughs. and we are in there right now !..lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
