No spark?? Help

armey37 · Apr 13, 2013

I have a 05 900efi cat. I rode it two months ago without any issues and it always starts on the third pull when cold. (Been inside my garage since) I went to start it a few days back and nothing... Pulled the plugs checked for spark and nothing... I would get a dim flicker from the brake light and head light when pulling the motor over. I went through and cleaned/lubed all the electrical connection and during that found my thumb heater and right side handle bar heater wires had been cut so I cut them all and put a wire nut on them thinking it may be causing a ground issue. I then went and borrowed a coil off of another king cat and still no spark... Not sure what to do next... Any help would be great.

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diggerdown · Apr 13, 2013

Did you try unpluging your kill and key switch? The kill switch could have corroded inside.

armey37 · Apr 13, 2013

Can I just unplug them? Or do I need a jumper wire?

baddodges · Apr 13, 2013

Does it have a tether?

armey37 · Apr 13, 2013

No tether

Arcticatdan · Apr 13, 2013

Mine did that last year. Unpluged the tail light and it started. Replaced the light no more issues.

diggerdown · Apr 13, 2013

Cats run an open circut so all you need to do is unplug switches to see if they are the problem.

armey37 · Jul 13, 2013

Think it's the stator. I removed just wait to figure out where to send it for repair. Any ideas?

ccpowder · Jul 15, 2013

About the only way it is the stator is if you broke a pull rope and it wrapped around and broke a wire. My guess is fuel pump.

As for spark, it is really hard to see, if your light is coming on I am betting you have spark. Grab the plug and have someone pull it, you will know if you have spark or not.

m8magicandmystery · Jul 15, 2013

armey37 said:
Think it's the stator. I removed just wait to figure out where to send it for repair. Any ideas?

rmstator

Slednecks003 · Jul 16, 2013

My M1000 did the same exact thing you're explaining two years ago. After changing coils, the stater, chasing plugs and wires, computer ect. I had to replace the whole wiring harness. :crazy: thought i was gonna go crazy. Hope this helps!

Rixster · Sep 15, 2013

http://www.arcticcatstators.com/
These guys are great, they offer a 2 year warranty with their repairs also.

armey37 · Nov 7, 2013

Ok guys I finally received a new stator and installed it tonight. Guess what...still no spark....... It's seams like its something simple that's keeping it from sending spark... I used my test light and can't get any power any where while cranking the motor over.. Does the fuel pump have a relay in it that could be bad or a safety switch somewhere?? Any help would be great.:face-icon-small-sad

armey37 · Nov 20, 2013

Put a new coil in and still no spark... Very frustrated.

BB454 · Nov 20, 2013

spark

Not to doubt your abilities but I would unplug the heaters in case you messed something up or there is an unseen short. Same on hood harness and as mentioned above tail light. Key switch, anything you can eliminate and it still run. Also dead man switch. Sounds like you have access to another sled. Try unplugging things on it 1 at a time to see what you can eliminate and still have it run.

ccpowder · Nov 21, 2013

armey37 said:
I went through and cleaned/lubed all the electrical connection and during that found my thumb heater and right side handle bar heater wires had been cut so I cut them all and put a wire nut on them thinking it may be causing a ground issue.

There is a throttle position type sensor on the right side, was it cut as well. There is a way to bypass most of the wiring, you plug a bypass into the brown and yellow I believe on the main harness down by the pull starter.

Are you sure you are getting gas?? When you pull it, does your headlight light up at all? Does your EFI pressurize?? Having an EFI with a bad fuel pump, sure sounds similar. Grab your plug and have someone pull it.

Readymedic · Nov 22, 2013

Don't buy a stator from RMstator!!! It didn't last a year and in order to obtain warranty, I had to send $50!!!! That is not warranty!!!
So $50 plus shipping there, just buy from a reputable company.
My 2 cents.

armey37 · Dec 17, 2013

Ecu is junk!!! Need another one

armey37 · Dec 22, 2013

Finally found one and it running!!! amen

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