Polaris Virage TX 2000 Service Manual page 241

ELECTRICAL
Electric Starter Testing
Electric Starter System Testing
Condition: Starter fails to turn motor or motor turns slowly.
Dynamic testing of starter system (for this test, a digital multitester must be used).
Make sure that engine crankshaft is free to turn before proceeding.
With the tester on VDC, place the tester black
lead on the battery negative (-) terminal and the
tester red lead on the battery positive (+)
terminal. Reading should be 12.4 v or greater.
Is it?
No-.
Remove battery, test and/or service. Install a
fully charged shop battery to continue the test.
(Continue on with left column.)
Disconnect the red engagement coil wire from the
starter solenoid. Connect the black tester wire to
an appropriate ground and the red lead to the red
harness wire at the solenoid. Push the start
button. The meter should read battery voltage.
Does it?
No-.
Yesj
With the black tester lead on ground, check for
voltage at the large relay in terminal, the circuit
breaker in and out terminals, and across both
sides of the start switch with the switch on start.
Repair or replace any defective part(s).
Reconnect the solenoid. Connect the tester black
lead to the battery positive terminal and the red
tester lead to the solenoid end of the
battery-to-solenoid cable. Push the start button.
The reading must be less than .1v DC. Is it?
No-.
Yes|
Clean the battery to solenoid cable ends or
replace the cable.
Connect the black tester lead to the solenoid end
of the battery-to-solenoid cable and the red tester
lead to the solenoid end of the solenoid-to-starter
cable. Push the start button. The reading must
be less than .1v DC. Is it?
No-.
Yesi
Replace the starter solenoid.
Connect the black tester lead to the solenoid end
of the solenoid-to-starter cable and the red tester
lead to the starter end of the same cable. Push
the start button. The reading must be less than
.1vDC. Is it?
No-.
Yes|
Clean the solenoid-to-starter cable ends or
replace the cable.
Connect the black tester lead to the starter frame.
Connect the red tester lead to the battery
negative terminal. Push the start button.
Reading should be less than .1v DC. Is it?
No-.
Yesj
Clean the ends of the engine-to-battery negative
cable or replace the cable.
If all these tests indicate a good condition, yet the
starter still fails to turn, or turns slowly, the starter
must be removed for static testing and inspection.
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