atv,s, polaris wont start cold weather

[deerhunt]

Three polaris bikes wont start today after 1 hour fishing
junk!
for 3 years now myself and 2 friends have had nothing but problems starting our bikes while ice fishing
Polaris says there is no problem but 3 bikes all at once every winter
everytime on the lake give me a break!we have to take the front rack of which is the first problem in cold weather then pull out the relays and put them back in to start the bikes
its a joke!
anyone have the same problem?

[Muskokaguy20]

What relays do u have to pull to get them started. Do they act like there is nothing at the key. Mine is like that right now. And it is sitting in my garage

[deerhunt]

good place for it in the winter

take of the front rack pull out the relays and put them back in
if you see 2 dashes where it should show park , high or low it wont start

[Muskokaguy20]

Oh ya. I think mine may be a little deeper than that mine won't do anything. Almost like the battery is dead. But it's not.

[deerhunt]

is there nothing at the key?
and 2 dashes where the park sign is

[deerhunt]

did you pull relays warm them up

[Dbfish]

Funny you mention this, my friend has a polaris 400 on manitoulin island and it also will not start without a boost in the cold. But battery shows fully charged.

[trapperdirk]

And in the summer it is like they are always running hot with the amount the fan comes on or stays on . Nice riding machines sure are brutal when temps drop .

[Muskokaguy20]

No I didn't yet. Never had the issue before. When I turn the key. Absolutely nothing happens. Don't heR the efi pump tick or anything

[deerhunt]

sounds like the same problem try the relays

[kevinbooth]

change oil to a winter oil 0w40 amsoil,or equal you should be good to go some bikes have sensors in the crankcase that wont let the bike start without oil,and when the thicker oil gets to a certain cold the sensor thinks there is no oil therefore wont start.my grizz did the same thing.

[kevinbooth]

relays are probably popping from the stress of the starter trying to turn motor over with thick oil.

[Lazinator]

This problem has nothing to do with oil and the relays arent popping from the stress. They just dont like the cold. Have the same problem with my arctic cat. I wanted to look for some relays that are rated to take the cold but didnt put too much time into it.

[trapperdirk]

I use the same oil kevinbooth year round and all I will ever run . Also have a Yamaha and even this morning at -37 she popped and ran at first touch of the button . Where I often go in the back country there is no cell service or people and my bike is my lifeline and needs to start without question .

[Fishsniffer]

Never owned a Polaris wish I can give some input on them.

I may highly recomend Honda or Yamaha Atv.


Pulled all kinds of moose , deer , bear with my 1997 Honda Foreman. Runs mint !

Also had it out in Bear lake / Sprucedale area, -42 had it outside at Chris place after the three days of sitting outside turned the key hit the button and away I went fishing. I also have grizzly which I never had any issues with. On the Honda I just replaced Stator, rectifier , battery. Never been changed since 1997. Bike runs like new ! Oem parts are sure dam expensive!