Polaris Ranger 4x4 Dead Electrical DIY troubleshooting & repair

Short video on repairing a 2005 Polaris Ranger 500 EFI 4X4. Key on system completely inoperative. Simple troubleshooting of basics on the platform.

[@OurSoVaLife]

Great job SC.. Very well presented,

[@survivalcomms]

Thank you Timmo ! Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching !

[@cherylhirschdiyfun4636]

Thanks for showing and explaining how to do this repair.

[@survivalcomms]

You are welcome and thanks for watching !

[@DoRiteFabrication]

Great video. I think your laundry is almost done.

[@survivalcomms]

No wrinkles on my watch :) Thank you and thanks for watching !

[@raphaelholmes332]

Awesome video. I'm having a similar problem, except I very a very delayed start . Sometimes I have to hold the key for 10+ seconds before it will attempt to turn over. So far I have changed the battery, plugs and wires, and the starter.

[@survivalcomms]

Does everything click over when you place the key into the on position or is that delayed ? Thanks for watching !

[@youknow9328]

Mine was delayed too but the pump kicked on. It’ll do a clicking sound when it sounds like it’s starving for power. It acts like an old bad stater bendix but I replaced that twice now and same thing. Starter relay switch maybe? Thoughts if you have any please. Now it won’t start at all. Even with a new battery and starter it’ll do this.

[@medicstew]

Found this video and used it and a voltmeter to trouble shoot the electrical issues on my '05 Ranger 500 2x4. Small differences in pin location on the wiring harness, mine was part #4011089 for my model. Different but close enough for me to determine that it was the PDM/ ECM. $350.00 and a new unit later and I'm up and running. I'll most likely wind up having the old unit rebuilt to be kept as a spare as according to a Polaris tech these are notorious for going out. Mine went out at 123hrs.

[@survivalcomms]

I'm going to do a video on repairing these devices. There is a large market in rebuilding them and from what I can tell it is not problematic to do so. I am glad you found it useful and thanks for watching !

[@triken900]

same for me, why would the parts numbers and pin locations be different ?

[@shawn318]

@@survivalcomms repairing the edm?

[@donaldcovington7269]

great info! I missed thr location of the fusible link as my PDM has no power from battery!

[@survivalcomms]

I am glad it helped ! I still have the old PDM here. I need to pull it apart and see what it would take to fix it. Thanks for watching !

[@donaldcovington7269]

@@survivalcomms what does the fusible link look like?

[@addycanfield736]

I have a flashing battery icon on my display screen on a 2011 500 EFI. It starts and the battery is one year old. After 10 years I no longer have my book. Looking for help!

[@TylerJSpaulding]

Does the 2005 Polaris Ranger have an alternator per say? How is the battery charged/kept charged? TIA

[@scottwolfe1610]

Great video mine the wrench yellow light flashes repeatedly and won’t start any idea

[@survivalcomms]

Could be the brake pedal safety switch. Thanks for watching !

[@frogman4201]

That things clean

[@survivalcomms]

That it is. Thanks for watching !

[@JAEUFM]

Ironic, that your Polaris is more complicated and involved when looking for an ignition problem than my old '79 Thunderbird. Crude technique I used, checked battery and connections, then jumped across starter relay, starter spun, so started to backtrack.

[@survivalcomms]

The vehicles of yesteryear were certainly simpler. That PDM is an engineered to fail item IMHO. It encapsulates almost the entire electrical system in one item. I will be rebuilding it in another video and keeping it on the shelf for the future. Thanks for watching !

[@dallasbright8496]

@@survivalcomms Did you ever do a video to repair the PDM ?

[@survivalcomms]

@@dallasbright8496 I have not. I have the old one in storage and I have yet to mess with it.

[@ralphking5428]

I have a 2015 Polaris Ranger 570 Midsize with a wiring problem. I have called the Polaris dealer who told me that Polaris does not have a wiring diagram for this machine....????How did they build them? Do you know of a source for a wiring schematic for this machine? I have checked with TechSpark, but their wiring diagram is so small as to be unreadable, even when I try to expand and print it. I have looked for Clymer publications, but they do not list my machine in their manuals. Do you know of a source for a wiring schematic for my machine?

[@survivalcomms]

The factory service manual has a wiring diagram. The dealer doesn't want you to have it or they just dont want to bother selling you a manual. Best thing to do is seek out a factory service manual on ebay. It might cost 40 or 50 bucks but it is worth it. I hope this helps ! Thanks for watching !

[@jeremynewman6842]

Thanks for the video. I have a 2005 Ranger 2x4 that won't start. I can jump the solenoid but cannot start with the key. I tested things like you demonstrated in the video and did not find continuity on the switch side of the PCM. Probably a dumb question but what do you think I should check next?

[@survivalcomms]

It sounds like it is in the box. There is B+ at the switch going in but not coming out ? Check all the usual suspects but its likely the box . I kept the old one I need to open it up and see what failed. Let me know what you find . Thanks for watching !

[@waylonmccrae3546]

Hello , did you ever find the problem ? Mine just went dead with no power at all pump won't come on or anything , I've checked everything and have no clue !!?? Thanks

[@jeremynewman6842]

@@waylonmccrae3546 mine was the ignitions switch.

[@survivalcomms]

@@waylonmccrae3546 It may well be the box like this one was.

[@waylonmccrae3546]

@@survivalcomms I put a new box in it and same thing , it's flat with no power at all went thru everything . It's got me stumped for sure , I've never had one beat me down like this one is doing !! 🙂

[@MOUSEBOWEN]

Super awesome video. What year is this Polaris Ranger? I just got a 2002 Polaris Ranger 500 4x4 . I absolutely love it. I don’t even ride my 2013 wildcat 1000X I love my Ranger enclosed cab 600 hours I pay $1700 bucks in awesome condition

[@survivalcomms]

Thank you ! You got a great deal - This one was a 2005 purchased new. Thanks for watching !

[@jeffsettles5125]

Ive got a problem with my 04 polaris ranger 500 the power to my fuel pump will work then will stop.no power to it .ive changed the pump cause it was weak. But no power.so i wired up a hot wire from battery to a switch and to fuel pump but after riding for a short time it quits. Then check the original pink wire for power it has power rehook it up as factory and works a short time then quits. Bogs down bad then backfires like its starving for fuel. I put a new carb on it fires right up but doesn't rev up.it starts easy but have to play with the gas pretal. There are 3 boxes under the hood middle one has a raised bump in it but can't find info on them

[@survivalcomms]

Without a service manual or a schematic it would be difficult to diagnose. It may be a problem in the ignition system cutting off intermittently. Thanks for watching !

[@jeffsettles5125]

@@survivalcomms do you know what the 3 black boxes under the hood do i know one is a regular but not the others are for

[@1983mojo1]

on a 2010 the starter will turn but very slow, even with the plug removed, my guess is the starter is too weak ,thoughts?

[@survivalcomms]

Could well be or the high current connections. Thanks for watching !

[@ghodalarkiAmeriki]

Right machine, wrong info. I need to get the hood up and I can't get in to see how to release the hood. No help at all!

[@survivalcomms]

are you serious ?

[@paolo3672]

@@survivalcomms what is a hood and where is it located you did not explain that 🧐🤔