Good Morning All:
We have an issue with our 2007 Sportsman 500 Browning Edition, VIN 4XMN50A7A22XXXX, not sure what the exact model number is.
The issue is, a week ago I started it up and backed it out of the shop, everything was okay, later 2-3 hours I tried to start it to move it back in, turned the key on, acted like a low battery, I used the recoil started and it started right up.
A couple of days I was going to move it out, turned the key on, and speedo/dash dead, I hooked the charger up and let it charge for a few minutes and pulled the rope to start it, moved it outside and plugged the charger back in on low charge. I left it on trickle overnight. The next day I checked the battery and found 12.8 volts, dash/speedo still dark when the key is turned on. I started looking for fuses, it appears that this model has a circuit breaker contained in a PDM (power distribution module). Yes the battery has been load checked for a surface charge, it is good, all grounds have been checked, battery connections have been checked.
When the key is turned on the dash doesn't light up, if left on for a few seconds, 10-20 or so the dash will light up, tail light come on, turn the key to start and nothing happens, the solenoid doesn't activate. Then power will drop out,(voltage doesn't drop at the battery), leave the key on and the dash and tail light come back on and then will drop out. Battery doesn't show a drop in voltage during this, well slightly 12.8 to 12.77.
I have checked the harness, unplugged all sensors trying to find the cause of the what appears to be a short in the system. I have used a fault finder that transmit a RF signal and can trace the signal to the PDM, when the dash lights up, the signal will go on through and can be traced to the EMC and to the dash Pod. I have unplugged the ECM, and the issue still exist so I feel the issue isn't there. I have pulled the ignition switch and checked for proper operation with an Multimeter, it checks good. All accessories have been taken out of the system to try and eliminate the problem.
At this point I'm at a loss, it appears to be the PDM, but at $400+ I don't want to guess. Part number 4011517, and it looks like it is 2007 500 specific.
Wondering if anyone else had this issue and found the cure.
Thank you for any help anyone can part with.
Pullerguy Les
We have an issue with our 2007 Sportsman 500 Browning Edition, VIN 4XMN50A7A22XXXX, not sure what the exact model number is.
The issue is, a week ago I started it up and backed it out of the shop, everything was okay, later 2-3 hours I tried to start it to move it back in, turned the key on, acted like a low battery, I used the recoil started and it started right up.
A couple of days I was going to move it out, turned the key on, and speedo/dash dead, I hooked the charger up and let it charge for a few minutes and pulled the rope to start it, moved it outside and plugged the charger back in on low charge. I left it on trickle overnight. The next day I checked the battery and found 12.8 volts, dash/speedo still dark when the key is turned on. I started looking for fuses, it appears that this model has a circuit breaker contained in a PDM (power distribution module). Yes the battery has been load checked for a surface charge, it is good, all grounds have been checked, battery connections have been checked.
When the key is turned on the dash doesn't light up, if left on for a few seconds, 10-20 or so the dash will light up, tail light come on, turn the key to start and nothing happens, the solenoid doesn't activate. Then power will drop out,(voltage doesn't drop at the battery), leave the key on and the dash and tail light come back on and then will drop out. Battery doesn't show a drop in voltage during this, well slightly 12.8 to 12.77.
I have checked the harness, unplugged all sensors trying to find the cause of the what appears to be a short in the system. I have used a fault finder that transmit a RF signal and can trace the signal to the PDM, when the dash lights up, the signal will go on through and can be traced to the EMC and to the dash Pod. I have unplugged the ECM, and the issue still exist so I feel the issue isn't there. I have pulled the ignition switch and checked for proper operation with an Multimeter, it checks good. All accessories have been taken out of the system to try and eliminate the problem.
At this point I'm at a loss, it appears to be the PDM, but at $400+ I don't want to guess. Part number 4011517, and it looks like it is 2007 500 specific.
Wondering if anyone else had this issue and found the cure.
Thank you for any help anyone can part with.
Pullerguy Les
