2002 Polaris Sportsman 500 - Battery Reversed/Electrical Problems

[teri32rae]

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I need a pdf of the service manual for the 2002 polaris sportsman 500 if any one can help me.....

I have to locate the fuses to trouble shoot.

What happen is I let someone put in my new battery (because I was busy) and they reversed the polarity (and i did not check their work b4 I started it up) and when I turned the key and tried to start it, it made some clicking sound as it was going to start and then started smoking immediatally somewhere under the seat.....anyhow, I discoverd the screw up with the reverse polarity and I corrected that and now it will not do anything when I try to start it.

So, the battery reads charged.....but i am gonna stick it on the charger tonight. But I must learn more about the fuses and their location and such.....

ANY SUGGESTIONS WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED...Tryen to save money and do it myself....

thanks....Teri

[oxidized_black]

i think you probably would have blown a couple or just one 30 amp fuses. there is probably some sort of plastic box near your battery and solenoid where the 2 mains are. other fuses i'm not sure but will check out if i have a manual around that year ...

[marioweldinginc]

Check the continuity of the wires. Im betting one of the wires melted internally. Usually happens on circuits without a fusible link

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[teri32rae]

thank you and yes a wire did burn up.....now what ???

[teri32rae]

also someone sent me a 2002 sportsman 500 service manual (thank you) but all the diagrams are blacked out..... Can you please resend that over to me

[marioweldinginc]

Cut and splice in a new wire of same gauge. Use waterproof butt connectors.

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