Reverse won't work?

[jaschenbrenner]

I was riding last winter and we were climbing some hills when I rolled my sled a few times super deep fluffy snow but when I got off the hill my sled kept going in and out of reverse by itself. I got it to quit and after that it wouldn't go into reverse any more. Is the switch broke or something more serious? Can't figure it out?

 

[Snowmow]

I was riding last winter and we were climbing some hills when I rolled my sled a few times super deep fluffy snow but when I got off the hill my sled kept going in and out of reverse by itself. I got it to quit and after that it wouldn't go into reverse any more. Is the switch broke or something more serious? Can't figure it out?

Have you taken the switch apart?

 

[jaschenbrenner]

yeah i did and i connected the wires together by just touching them together and still nothing.

 

[RACINSTATION]

What sled is it my man? If it is a 2007/2008 M sled, you either have a short or the reverse motor or CCU is going out.

 

[m8magicandmystery]

can you unplug the shift actuator motor and jerry rig a couple leads from the plug on the actuator side and rig it to a 12 volt source to see if its moving..??

 

[m8magicandmystery]

im glad I got rid of all the motor and wiring and use the manual shifter that's availiable

http://www.peakdesignworks.com/PeakPerformancefrontpage.html

 

[RobertTrivanovic]

Check if your fuse is blown

 

[jaschenbrenner]

Its A 2010 M8

 

[jughead]

Top End

Remember all the Ski Doo 800's back in about 2003 that had bad bad rings in them? The engine would try to stop and run backwards, but couldn't because of a loss of compression. This could be why you're not pulling the R's you want too. Check compression!

 

[jaschenbrenner]

Where is the fuse located on an M8? It doesn't even try to engage and my compression is good so I don't think that is whats causing it. Maybe a fuse though i never though about that.

 

[arctic2009]

Where is the fuse located on an M8? It doesn't even try to engage and my compression is good so I don't think that is whats causing it. Maybe a fuse though i never though about that.

Pretty sure only 07-08 Ms had fuses cause they were DC power

 

[jaschenbrenner]

Oh okay. Well back to square 1. any other ideas? maybe just the switch is bad? bad connection somewhere? ECU?

 

[rkaminky]

Oh okay. Well back to square 1. any other ideas? maybe just the switch is bad? bad connection somewhere? ECU?

I am also running into this same issue. Press the reverse button, engine kills like normal but doesnt restart. New plugs and new Cutler secondary.

Could possibly be a bad stator??

 

[ARICH]

@ rka. just a long shot, but something bad in the clutching like your belt is grabbing and dropping rpms when it transitions? try it with your belt off