Help, can't shut my sled down

scorpio900 · Oct 7, 2008

I fired up my wifes 08 600 Switchback yesterday and I couldn't shut it down. Neither the kill switch or the key would work and the check engine light is flashing. It runs perfect, but the only way to shut her down is too pull the plug wires off. Never had this problem before. Everything was fine when I parked it back in April. Just hoping for any ideas before I drive 3hrs to the stealership.

Thanks,Quinton

mtnclimber19 · Oct 7, 2008

I have a buddy with an 07 d7 that is having the same problem, we are trying to troubleshoot but would like to hear anybody else's thoughts

awixi · Oct 7, 2008

check the wires coming off the stator. trace those wires through the wire harness and make sure all plugins are good and tight. the kill switch grounds the curcit coming off the stator and thats how the sled shuts down and right now its running constantly open so none of your switches work. romving the plastic cover on top of tyhe clutch cover that holds the spare belt will reveal the problem most likely.

MARV1 · Oct 8, 2008

Should be a lone black wire if it is like the older sleds coming out the stator/starter area. See if it is connected or cut off.

w8tn4u · Oct 8, 2008

Ignition switch unpluged

600xc4me · Oct 8, 2008

Yep had the same problem on my sled. The little black wire wore through, took me a long time to find it.

Sledneck9 · Oct 8, 2008

check the flux capacitor. jk. it will be the black wire off the stator of the main ground plug in or one of my old sleds i got oil in there somehow and it worked its way apart.

Adrenaline Revolution · Oct 8, 2008

It's strange that it happened now when it was fine when you put it away???

Check for mouse teeth marks on your wiring.
Those little bastages love the taste of wire insulation.

Until you find the problem I would just choke it to kill it.
Pulling the wires off when it's running will give you a little "Surprise" !

deepdiver · Oct 8, 2008

Not sure if this is possible with a snowmobile ...I had a SeaDoo Xp Limited and when the guy came over to look at buying it I couldnt get it to shutoff..pulled the teather and all. Ran the RPMs up fairly high also...turned out to be a Crancase breather hose had a crack in it next to the hose clamp and it was basically "deiseling" Had it been in the water with a load on the motor It would probably not have done that.

SAWYER · Oct 8, 2008

All that idle time is gonna be expensive this winter

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