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I have a dead short related to the brake switch and the tail light connector on my 1999 Sportsman 500 Big Boss, 6x6.

You would think the brake switch would sit right there on the left caliper. . . but it doesn't. Where in the world is this thing? It shows up on the electrical diagram but I can't find it. It must be somewhere near a brake right?!:nerd

Anyone know if there is a negative wire going to or from the starter. Just put a new one in and there is a spot for the negative, but the old one didn't have one attached and I don't see one hanging in the psot.

Hey all,

So I went to replace a front left axle yesterday and it turns out she needs ball joints, a arm bushings, wheel bearings and.......hub bearings???

I can't find any mention anywhere about hub bearings but I swear that is what I'm seeing with the hub and axle removed (red arrow in picture) ?

I'm totally lost on this, is my wheel bearing missing the outer seal/shield or something?

The exposed balls in the race make contact with the radius on the hub, so it looks correct to me, am I missing something here?

Thanks in advance guys,
Mike

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My Speed sensor harness was damage, I bought a replacement, but I need to know which wires go where. The New harness came with Red, Black, and yellow, the wires on harness do not match. anybody got a picture of what the factory one looks like?

Hi all,

I have pretty much rebuilt this 4-wheeler from the ground up over the last few weeks, Vampire super swamper tires with ITP aluminum rims, new (used) transmission, new fuel line, new chain, new front & rear sprockets, new chain guards (tranny guard and r axle guard), new battery, new hub assembly, new air filter, carb rebuild, new air box, etc etc, finally got it moving. One thing I have not been able to find locally or at a 'decent' price, is a seat. The one I have the plastic assembly is ruined/cracked/broke/pieces missing. Does anyone know where I can find a seat for a decent price? So far one on ebay for $118 is the best I have come up with, wasn't sure if anyone makes aftermarket seats or such. Or if anyone here has a used one they want to sell.

Thanks in advance

Hello All,

I have to order bolt, washer and lock nut. To put back together my fender. When I removed the old ones they were not in great condition, so I scrapped them not thinking it would be much for hardware. I went to order and they are pricey. Must take 10 per pack. bolt 3.19each washer 1.19 each nut 3.59 each total damage: $80.00

I was thinking of ordering Carbon Steel, Black Oxide Finish from amazon. Am I being cheap and this will not work or do you think this is the same as the OEM. They are Black Oxide, so it will help with the rust. I don't think the OEM hardware is stainless steel with a black finish, but it would makes sense at these prices.


Here is the link to amazon... Let me know what you guys think.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...S9TNF8L5&psc=1

My 01 Sportsman 500HO, I presume due to my area, tends to accumulate crap in front of the screen in front of the radiator. Is there an easy way to clear that in the field?

I was thinking maybe i needed to add one in front of the grill?

The other thing is my radiator was packed full of seed heads, like off a dandelion because you know, I forge trails thru whatever. It was so bad, I had to get a pressure washer after it to clear it all. A hose wouldn't get it done.

Getting to it was fun........... Not to mention dealing with 2 rusted and stripped star bolts.

I was hauling wood and it wasn’t overheating bouncing from 83 - 98 Celsius as the fan cut in , I stopped and spent a few mins fixing my road and it died. Took a few mins and it finally restarted, stalled 2 more times on the way out.After it cooled off seems to have lots of power and work fine . Could the fuel be getting hot and making it stall ? It was really hot in the trunk and front compartment. Should I worry about a fuel pump or is this a case of it too hot inside the plastics?

Need Help! I’m on my 3rd Fuel Pump. Pump 2 lasted 5 hours, pump 3, 1 hour. Pump 3 is coming on but not pumping any gas. The battery had low voltage. Could that be an issue? Will that effect the Fuel pump from sending fuel?
I charged the battery and still wouldn’t start. Then this morning after turning over multiple times, it started up. Very confused. Any help would be appreciated.

Can I lift this has anyone here done it? Do any other atv parts work on this scrambler HELP PLZ