Handlebar Control Switches - Arctic Cat 650 Twin2004 Service Manual

5. Turn the ignition switch to the LIGHTS position.
6. Connect the red tester lead to the red wire; then
connect the black tester lead to the brown wire.
7. The meter must show 980-1020 ohms.
8. Connect the red tester lead to the red wire; then
connect the black tester lead to the gray wire.
9. The meter must show less than 1 ohm.
10. With the switch in the OFF position, connect the
red tester lead to the red wire and the black tester
lead to each of the remaining wires (brown,
red/black, and gray). The meter must show an
open circuit on all wires.
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NOTE: If the meter does not show the specified
values, replace the ignition switch assembly.
Handlebar Control
Switches
The connector is in front of the steering post. To access
the connector, the front rack and front fenders must be
removed (see Section 8).
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NOTE: These tests should be made on the top
side of the connector.
! CAUTION
Always disconnect the battery when performing
resistance tests to
multimeter.
RESISTANCE (HI Beam)
1. Set the meter selector to the OHMS position.
2. Connect the red tester lead to the yellow wire; then
connect the black tester lead to the gray wire.
3. With the dimmer switch in the HI position, the
meter must show less than 1 ohm.
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NOTE: If the meter shows more than 1 ohm of
r e s i s t a n c e , t r o u b l e s h o o t o r r e p l a c e t h e
switch/component, the connector, or the switch
wiring harness.
RESISTANCE (LO Beam)
1. Connect the red tester lead to the white wire; then
connect the black tester lead to the gray wire.
2. With the dimmer switch in the LO position, the
meter must show an open circuit.
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avoid damaging the
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NOTE: If the meter reads resistance, trouble-
shoot or replace the switch/component, the con-
nector, or the switch wiring harness.
RESISTANCE (Starter Button)
1. Set the meter selector to the Diode position.
2. Connect the red tester lead to the orange wire; then
connect the black tester lead to the yellow/green
wire.
3. With the starter button depressed, the meter must
show less than 1 ohm.
4. With the starter button released, the meter must
show an open circuit.
5. Connect the red tester lead to the yellow/green
wire; then connect the black tester lead to the
orange wire.
6. With the starter button depressed, the meter must
show an open circuit.
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NOTE: If the meter does not show as specified,
replace the switch/component, connector, or
switch harness.
RESISTANCE (Emergency Stop)
1. Set the meter selector to the OHMS position.
2. Connect the red tester lead to the orange wire; then
connect the black tester lead to the orange/white
wire.
3. With the switch in the OFF position, the meter
must show an open circuit.
4. With the switch in the RUN position, the meter
must show less than 1 ohm.
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NOTE: If the meter shows more than 1 ohm of
r e s i s t a n c e , t r o u b l e s h o o t o r r e p l a c e t h e
switch/component, the connector, or the switch
wiring harness.
RESISTANCE (Reverse Override)
The connector is the four-prong white one in front of
the steering post. To access the connector, the front
rack and front fenders must be removed (see Section
8).
1. Set the meter selector to the OHMS position.
2. Connect the red tester lead to one red/yellow wire;
then connect the black tester lead to the other
red/yellow wire. The meter must show less than 1
ohm.
3. Depress and hold the reverse override button. The
meter must show an open circuit.