Starting System Testing Flow Chart - Polaris 2013 RANGER RZR S Service Manual

ELECTRICAL

STARTING SYSTEM TESTING FLOW CHART

Condition: Starter fails to turn over the engine. 
With the tester on the VDC position, place the
tester's black lead on the battery negative and the
red lead on the battery positive. Reading should
be 12.4 V D. C. or greater.
Yes
Disconnect 2-wire connector at the solenoid.
Using a multi-meter, connect the black meter lead
to the Orange/Green harness wire and the red
meter lead to the White/Red harness wire. Apply
the brake and turn ignition switch to the "start"
position. Meter should read battery voltage.
Yes
Voltage Drop
Testing
Reconnect the solenoid. Connect the tester black lead
to the battery positive and the red lead to the solenoid
end of the battery-to-solenoid wire. Turn the ignition
key to the "start" position. Reading should be less
than .1 V D.C.
Connect the black tester lead to solenoid end of
battery-to-solenoid cable. Connect red tester lead
to solenoid end of solenoid-to-starter cable. Turn
the ignition key to the "start" position. Reading
should be less than .1 V D.C.
Yes
Connect the black tester lead to the solenoid end of
the solenoid-to-starter cable. Connect the red
tester lead to the starter end of the same cable. Turn
the ignition key to the "start" position. The reading
should be less than .1 V D.C.
Yes
If all of these indicate a good condition, yet the starter still fails to
turn, the starter must be removed for static testing and inspection.
10.38
Test the start solenoid by powering the solenoid via the 2-wire connection.
With the solenoid energized, resistance should read about 0.5 ± 10%
between the two terminals. If resistance measurement is out of specification,
replace the starter solenoid (see "Starter Solenoid Bench Test")
Yes
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Remove battery and properly service. Install
No
fully charged shop battery to continue test.
Check for voltage at the chassis 20 Amp fuse
and then check for voltage entering the
ignition switch. Battery voltage should be
No
present. If battery voltage is present at the
ignition switch, but not the solenoid, replace
the switch. NOTE: The brake MUST be
applied when performing these tests.
No
Clean the battery-to-solenoid cable ends
or replace the cable.
No
Replace the starter solenoid.
Clean the solenoid-to-starter cable ends or
No
replace the cable.