2016 m8 Ltd tether options

Mtncat89 · Feb 11, 2019

Looking to see if anyone has put the new magnetic tether the 2019s come with? I currently dont have one at all and I know the old style ones can be problematic, just wondering if anyone has retrofitted the new style yet and if it's easy to wire up?

aphoric · Feb 12, 2019

I have a pro armor, it is pretty good, but I break those little plastic keys. I have a magnetic one I got off Amazon for $35 sitting here that was supposed to be a panel mount for another sled, but I will probably replace the pro armor tether on my main sled with this magnetic one so I don't have to fiddle with that stupid pro armor key

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aphoric · Feb 12, 2019

The easiest thing to do is splice into the harness on the bars. I have a 2016 M8, it's easier than trying to get one of those plug and play setups. My brother had to take his fuel tank off to get to the connector.

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Allseasons · Feb 12, 2019

Redline Performance Shark Tether

Google it. They took the Doo tester and made it universal for all sleds. Best out there for us. A little pricey, but when have you ever heard of a Doo tether fail?? Never

Mtncat89 · Feb 12, 2019

Thanks guys, I will look into those!

Mtncat89 · Feb 12, 2019

I actually found a retrofit kit from OFT, about $100. I searched and searched before but was unable to find something? weird how it came up now, you buy the 18/19 tether kit then buy their conversion harness that plugs into the ignition at the key, all plug and play!

sno*jet · Feb 12, 2019

watch out the plugs can short. I prefer the hard wire method, cheap reliable.

Mtncat89 · Feb 12, 2019

sno*jet said:
watch out the plugs can short. I prefer the hard wire method, cheap reliable.

Worst case on the mountain I can disconnect it all easily, I do have the factory goggle bag below the gauge that helps protect too

skidooboy · Feb 12, 2019

buy the new cat magnetic tether, and the update harness from one of the guys on here. flawless. Ski

aphoric · Feb 12, 2019

If the purple and red wire is connected to the black wire, it will kill the sled. It's dead simple, just get a normally open tether and splice one wire to ground and one to purple/red like here. I got it opened up to replace the pro armor with a generic magnetic one off Amazon.

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Mtncat89 · Feb 13, 2019

Thanks guys, I've already ordered the 18/19 factory cat tether, and OFT racing adapter harness, wont have to cut any wires, all in for $115

TRUEBLUEMAX · Feb 13, 2019

Mtncat89 said:
Thanks guys, I've already ordered the 18/19 factory cat tether, and OFT racing adapter harness, wont have to cut any wires, all in for $115

Let us know how it works. I have the Pro Armor also mounted in a similar fashion to the one pictured above and the issue I have is snow and ice can get stuck in mine and then it doesn't work when the tether pulls out. I have been thinking the new magnetic tether would be nice.

Mtncat89 · Feb 13, 2019

TRUEBLUEMAX said:
Let us know how it works. I have the Pro Armor also mounted in a similar fashion to the one pictured above and the issue I have is snow and ice can get stuck in mine and then it doesn't work when the tether pulls out. I have been thinking the new magnetic tether would be nice.

Will do, should hopefully have it by this weekend

Mtncat89 · Feb 17, 2019

So I'm pleased to say I got the tether and harness kit installed today, was very simple, had to pull all the panels off and the piece that goes around the filler neck, drilled a hole and mounted it beside the steering post, then the harness loops over and Tees in with the ignition cylinder for the key, havent used it on the mountain yet, but seems to work good in the shop! I'm new here so idk how to upload photos via my phone

SaveCutlass · Feb 19, 2020

Mtncat89 said:
So I'm pleased to say I got the tether and harness kit installed today, was very simple, had to pull all the panels off and the piece that goes around the filler neck, drilled a hole and mounted it beside the steering post, then the harness loops over and Tees in with the ignition cylinder for the key, havent used it on the mountain yet, but seems to work good in the shop! I'm new here so idk how to upload photos via my phone

I'm looking at doing this conversion on my sled. Have you figured out how to upload pics yet? I would like to see where you mounted the new tether. Did you just drill the hole bigger from where the factory tether was?

kidwoo · Feb 19, 2020

I ripped off the DEWK plate that TKI made to put these on polaris sleds.

I just used a piece of black anodized angle aluminum and bolted it on the underside of the riser clamp. I'll take a pic when I get home.

I've got holes all over my sled from where I mounted the AC tether when I first got it. There really is no good place on the proclimb chassis. In between the air box intakes causes it to get caught and not pull off when falling off to the side. Down by the gas cap exposes it to knee hits.

SaveCutlass · Feb 19, 2020

kidwoo said:
I ripped off the DEWK plate that TKI made to put these on polaris sleds.

I just used a piece of black anodized angle aluminum and bolted it on the underside of the riser clamp. I'll take a pic when I get home.

I've got holes all over my sled from where I mounted the AC tether when I first got it. There really is no good place on the proclimb chassis. In between the air box intakes causes it to get caught and not pull off when falling off to the side. Down by the gas cap exposes it to knee hits.

I look forward to your pics. Thanks

kidwoo · Feb 19, 2020

Here's the layout I copied

DEWK POLARIS 850 TETHER KIT - TKI CNC

Mounted to the Polaris steering post the DEWK Tether Plate is designed of 5160 aluminum, to be lightweight but durable. Set to the perfect angle for functionality and anodized black with a Matte finish. Kit comes complete with Mounting Plate, Arctic Cat Magnetic Tether and the plug and play...

tkicnc.com

Mine's offset to the left to stay out of the way of the pull rope.

SaveCutlass · Feb 20, 2020

kidwoo said:
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Here's the layout I copied

DEWK POLARIS 850 TETHER KIT - TKI CNC

Mounted to the Polaris steering post the DEWK Tether Plate is designed of 5160 aluminum, to be lightweight but durable. Set to the perfect angle for functionality and anodized black with a Matte finish. Kit comes complete with Mounting Plate, Arctic Cat Magnetic Tether and the plug and play...

tkicnc.com

Mine's offset to the left to stay out of the way of the pull rope.

NIce, thank you for the info. Is that 2" x 2" x 1/8" angle?

kidwoo · Feb 20, 2020

Yep, good eye.

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