what year is my Yamaha i just got ?

[DaleJAM]

so i cant read the vin clearly but i have added some pictures, hopefully someone sees it correctly. took a picture of what it looks like, they painted it Green It is underside a SKY BLUE original. has one spark plug . 3 relays in the back + rectifier. has one relay in the front. has cdi in the front three plugs off it. 

If you need more info or pictures please ask. 

the wire harness is trashed i want to rewire it but correctly. 

[DaleJAM]

Forgot to say I was told it is a 1998 Yamaha Bigbear 350 4x4. Has a shifter on left side in the fender H/L/R 

the rack has a cut out or bend in it to allow the shifter . Hope this helps 

[Ajmboy]

Looks more like a 1989 or early 90s big bear because of the shifter

[Mech]

Yup, 2HR engine number means 87-88.

-0000101 was 87,

-0050101 was 88.  So perhaps late 88 for -007969.

[Gwbarm]

I agree late 80s early 90s the 10th digit of the vin would be the year, i couldnt really make it out , great machines, their flagship model at the time, full time 4 wheel drive and a fairly bullet proof engine. They were tough as nails and i liked the mechanical fender shifter better than the newer ones, easier to work on with fewer problems. Hopefully it hasnt been abused too bad , they were ridden hard and neglected a lot.

[DaleJAM]

thank you all for the reply. i was over seas for a month, back home now but a little cold to beworkiing in a non insulated shed next to a lake. so i need temps to be higher then 32 . i can work i that but not below freezing.

 

[AnthonyT]

I believe you always go off of your vin’s 10th digit. If you titled your machine. The vin should be on the paperwork.

[DaleJAM]

i found alot of tape in the harness, so i stripped it down so i could see all the connections. it is obvious that someone was in here and made changes so it would run.  i undid what they had done and followed the manual to see what was correct, what was wrong. what i found was a mess. on the start button light switch that is on the quad has 9 wire, but the manual i have says it should have 7. i have a extra red wire and black wire, red spare wire goes to the lights so i think that is power in. just wire it to the other red wire, the black one i need to chase down in the switch, want to verify where it is connected on the handlebar switch. i did buy a after market one on AMAZON, Garbage but it cranks now....   replaced the solenoid for it  was broken. also tested the coil. it was not in spec. so i ordered ma new one. cleaned up the connection points on the frame so when i mounted the coil it would have a good contact clean. put battery to machne , pulled spark plug leaned against head so i can check for spark now.  i ended up with spark, YEAAAAAA.   Put plug back in motor, sprayed carb cleaner a tad in carb tried to start, NOTHING so i pulled the plug put against head again, NO SPARK.   So i have lost spark again, i am going to test the stator to see if it checks out, ohms...... any one have any other ideas to troubleshoot why spark is gone again, i would rather Diagnose then just throw parts at it.   that is a waste of time and money.     appreciate any help 

Dale