-Originally posted in Sportsman discussions, but after 0 replies, thought it may be better here-
After searching/reading a number of posts on this forum, I thought that I had identified the problem, and was close to fixing it......
Original issues: AWD not working, speedo needle jumping/erratic, and dies/stalls when shifted into reverse if the override button wasn't pressed.
Other posts pointed me towards the Hall Sensor, so I disconnected it and voila- AWD began functioning and it no longer died when shifted into reverse, and of course the speedo didn't work at all. I should also mention that the speedo backlight was intermittent and would sometimes flicker, which wasn't a big concern. I ordered a new Hall sensor and installed it last night. After installation, the AWD no longer works (with the Hall Sensor plugged/unplugged), and when the speedo flickers (seems to correspond with steering turns; indicative of a loose diode/capacitor in the speedo?) it will kill the machine regardless of moving forward or backwards. With the speedo plugged in, if it is lit up, the machine will not start/run. Even after unhooking the new Hall sensor, I once again have no AWD (which I'm now unsure why I had AWD after unhooking the old Hall Sensor). Keeping the speedo unplugged allows me to drive the machine, but I need AWD (I'm a land surveyor and get in a lot of rough places).
Voltages on the 6 pin speedo wire (key on, not running):
A - (red/white stripe) 11.86v
B - (brown) .515v
C - (black) 11.61v
D - (yellow/red stripe) .818v
E - (brown/white stripe) 11.91v
F - (grey/orange stripe).515v
Is there an explanation for what I'm seeing, or did the speedo just decide to fully die?
(Seems unlikely given the voltage readings, but) Are the brown & brown/white stripe wires coming to the speedo, the same ones mentioned in the connecting/grounding videos/posts for an AWD fix, located under the front cover/near the front rack (I haven't been in there recently, as I have to remove my storage to access the rack bolts)?
What other options do I have to get my AWD working?
Thanks!
Robert