Dumb mistake on 2020 Polaris Sportsman 570

[Darcie Foley]

Hello all. New here. I made a boo boo that the dealer wants no part of so I'll just suck it up and pay for the damages I did. Was moving some electrical connections to take from plastics off and thought I had taken the neg cable off the distribution block but I took a positive off. It was kinda dark and I know should have taken the battery cable off first. Dumb mistake on my part. Any how when I took the winch positive off the block the main hot cable came off too and touched the frame around block. I have no power to anything and a chassis relay clicking fast and no power to display or anything else. Any idea what this could be. Charged battery and tried that hoping it was that. But nope. Unfortunately. Thanks in advance people. 

[MarkinAR]

Fuse blew I'm sure. Probably several possible fuses on a 2020. Just google fuse locations, I'm sure one blew. They are there for that purpose. 

[Darcie Foley]

Nothing in the fuse box. The main circuit breaker tested good. Might have fried a fusible link or something hopefully. 

[JuhaT]

Hi,

I just looked the mains block of mine -19 Sportman. At least on it, major bundle of negative leads came to earthing point just below the 3-pole block. This point is connected to the 3-pole block negetive terminal together with cable from the battery and cable from the voltage regulator. Connection is done be thin metal strip, if remember correct what I see earlier today... Check that metal strip, if it have been suffered any damages. And the battery cables too.

 

 

 

Edited April 17, 2020 by JuhaT

[Darcie Foley]

22 hours ago, JuhaT said:

Hi,

I just looked the mains block of mine -19 Sportman. At least on it, major bundle of negative leads came to earthing point just below the 3-pole block. This point is connected to the 3-pole block negetive terminal together with cable from the battery and cable from the voltage regulator. Connection is done be thin metal strip, if remember correct what I see earlier today... Check that metal strip, if it have been suffered any damages. And the battery cables too.

 

 

 

JuhaT your right. Thanks for the idea. So for future if anyone is looking on what may have happened. I burnt the grounding strap at the distribution block. there for not having a ground to the frame. make total sense on why it didnt have power. and best part is part to replace is like maybe 2 back canadian thanks jesus. thanks everyone for the help. 

[gillies_robert]

good info to know thanks!

[tmcginn]

Getting ready to add some electrical connections to mine.  Good to know what not to do.

[jbutler9555]

I know that this is an old post.

 

Could this also apply to a 2019 Sportsman XP 1000 HighLifter?

If so, would someone be able to upload a photo of the location of this metal strip?

 

Thanks

Edited May 17, 2023 by jbutler9555