Watched a number of other videos. Yours was the clearest and the best fix for the Polaris sportsman thank you very much.

Young man I just wanted to tell you I appreciate your video big time. I've watched all of the different techniques people use and yours is the bomb. Easy peasy the only issue still my kill switch doesn't work but 4x4 DOES!!! My indicator lights neutral , reverse etc.. all back online and did I mention 4X4 WORKS LOL Thanks man.

This is a very informative video. Went from not working to working in a few minutes. Thanks a bunch for this video

Thank you for this video. Super clear and easy to understand with no time wasting. Fixed my problem.

Dude it actually worked. I’m amazed. Took me less then 5 minutes and now everything turns on correctly

Awesome video ! My 01 sportsman 500ho speedo died twice and i'm not buying a 3rd lol. This bypass did the trick. I now have 4+4 working again flawlessly. Thanks so much !

Thank you!!! You just saved me months of grief working on my 99 Magnum 500. I thought it was an odd coincidence when my Speedo went out the same time as my 4WD.

I had just replaced my speedometer with a new GPS one and All the sudden my AWD stopped working. Couldn’t figure it out I watch this video. Thanks so much

@montemania198210

2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear !!! Thanks for watching, don't forget to subscribe for more great polaris content.

@technologyguy101

8 ай бұрын

Have a link to what u installed?

Hey man excellent video, phone in hand i walked to my bike and im no mechanic followed exactly what you did making sure to shrink tube connections, and got exact same result, im very happy dad today haha

@montemania198210

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that sir. Happy to be of help.

Thank you so much that was exactly the problem. The speedometer was shot and this bypass was the perfect solution. Thank you very much.

Best video ever! This worked so well and it was a simple fix that saved me lots of struggle

@montemania198210

2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

fixed my issue as well i will remember this one for a long time to come thanks!

Good job, i appreciate guys like you for making these vids.

Thank you for this video! Just did this on our 99 Magnum 500. 4x4 is back! Works great. Funny thing though, we have to put in reverse in 2wd to unlock the hubs. (like the old 80's-'90's Fords) But thats a tiny price to pay. Thanks so much! ;-)

Great video I love learning new tips definitely may use this method if I can't get my speedo working right!

This worked perfectly for my 2000 Polaris 6x6 Great video.

Just did this today and it solved my awd issues. Thanks for the video.

@montemania198210

2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help

you are life saver just saved me a headache and some money thanks 🙏🏼

Update: I done exactly what you explain and “Bam” I now have 4x4 AWD on my Sportsman! The bypass is working flawlessly - and it works with the switch. I have 4wd when I need it from the on and off at my control by activating the switch! Thank you once again!!

@montemania198210

2 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome. Glad I could help getting your machine working again.

@williampayne948

2 жыл бұрын

@@montemania198210 your video was great,I bought a 1999 Polaris sportsman 330 it didn’t have a speedometer and I couldn’t find the speedometer wiring so is they away I can hook the 4 wheel drive going to the wires on the hubs please help

@ReeceAutoBody

Жыл бұрын

i have a 2001 sportsman 500 ho did the bypass couse the speedo didnt work still no awd light comes on wheels are full of atf no engage any ideasl

thanks iv been looking this a while now i was trying to get away from installing another switch i had mine working with 2 wires from the battery and a switch to the 2 plugs for the 4 wheel thanks again. the cheapest speedometer i can find id 450 bucks

My speedometer was to far gone to try and repair, I was having the 4x4 issue and you solved it. I bought a speedometer off Ebay for about $35 and installed it. Thanks a million!!!

@kevinlaroche6589

3 жыл бұрын

Now if I could find out what the yellow/red wire is for I will be golden, I think its the battery voltage but I am not positive, sorry bad dad joke!!! Do you happen to know? Thanks...

@montemania198210

3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome sir. Yes sir yellow/red is straight from stator. You’ll have it coming up from stator then it splits one goes to speedometer other to voltage regulator. Some sportsman’s will have a third extra yellow/red for add on accessories.

@kevinlaroche6589

3 жыл бұрын

@@montemania198210 so the yello/red just becomes auxiliary power now? I can cut and dead end it off the speedometer or use it to power handwarmers as an example? Thank you for getting back to me promptly and thank you for your knowledge and experience!!!

@montemania198210

3 жыл бұрын

@@kevinlaroche6589 yes you can just cut it and cap it off. It’s actually ac voltage so you can’t directly hook anything up to it. Meant to be hooked up to a separate voltage regulator to run accessories off of.

Thanks for share your knowledge with us.

Mine was done before I bought it. GOOD to know.My speedo never worked but 4x4 did so it must have been bypassed.

I was searching and searching for a way to bypass the speedometer to get my awd to work and found your video. I did exactly what you said but with a little variation. Instead of cutting and twisting the brown/ white wire and all brown together I used a blue inline wire connector and put both wires in it and pinched it into them both.

@montemania198210

2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

Good info, about to go give it a try.

I never had the 4wd working till now tyvm for this video! I bought my 02 model with the speedometer broken so I added a gps speedometer which I love had no clue the stock speedo was the culprit. Anyways this modification WORKS! Thumbs up bud ty.

@artisallen32

3 жыл бұрын

Which GPS speedo did you buy?

Thanks from Kentucky just fixed mine off this video

you're going to make me cry. It worked!!

Thanks fixed my 02 sportsman

I am going to add an additional toggle which on the plastic housing to the left of the faulty speedometer. There is room for the recessed wiring there. I guess my awd switch is bad as connecting the red wire with the white stripe from the speedometer and intercepting the gray wire with white stripe from the awd switch does the trick with now functional front hubs but it is full time. No big deal really. It's worth having the 4 wheel drive functional.

I have a 2004 sportsman 700 and this fixed me 5x4 thanks

@tavinschempp441

2 жыл бұрын

4x4

@bjarnekylland628

Ай бұрын

Did not work on my sportman 700 2004, what can i do wrong? The Grey an White wire was not there, Brown an White isted?

Good job, thank you. But how do we reconnect if we manage to buy a new speedometer that works?

Appreciate the video, I have a question, my red / white going to gray / white is always under power, wether key on or off and with awd on or off?

Thanks for this video. It was a quick and easy fix for my broken and severely corroded speedometer on my 2002 Polaris Magnum 500. Is there anyway to open the handlebar AWD "box" because the AWD light flashes on and off and I want to see if there is a loose wire?

Did you hook the red and white wire to the gray and white going to the switch or going in towards the frame

Have you try retrofitting the old cluster on this quads for a ELING 6 in 1 Adjustable Multifunctional Gauge Tachometer? Or where can I get the wiring diagram on a 2006 sportsman

I have a question. I am wiring in a DPDT toggle switch to choose between factory and "Plow" mode with the mods you are doing here. Problem is having cut 4 wires (red/w, grey, brn, brn/w), I have 8 bare wire ends and the switch has 6 connections. Can I keep the grey and brown/w wires connected to their respective wires for running plow mode? If I understand the power properly, the AWD system simply adds a ground connection on the brown/w wire so it should be okay to leave that wire connected to itself as origina. For this bypass to work, can I leave the grey connected to itself and run a pigtail to the switch? Or does the grey wire need to be completely separated from itself for this to work? I been working on equipment a long time and can figure most things out but this one thing I am not sure about. If it has to be separated, I would need to add a second switch and keep them timed or use a triple pole double throw switch which would be hard to find or a NC relay that would not draw battery with the key off. Thank you to anyone who can solve this for me.

Thanks you for the trick. I put a gps speedometer on mine and I lost the awd. I going to do that tomorrow.👍

@artisallen32

3 жыл бұрын

Which GPS Speedo did you buy

@shawn81smith

2 жыл бұрын

Did it work? Mine has a GPS speedo and the AWD doesn't work

Ive got the 2003 500 Sptsmn, r/w, brnw/brn at spedo connect, but no grey/white in switch group...2 greys though...any suggestions?

My problem is that when the lights are on the 4×4 quits. Speedo is working. Also I just washed it now there is nothing to the dash. Would like the speedo still to function. Any insight?

i had an issue with my speedo keeping my 1999 scrambler 500 4x4 from running there was a small chip on the board that shorted i scraped it off the board and now it runs speedo works still but im not sure about the 4wd. i did this for the most part but i just ran a jumper wire from the red/white wire to the grey/white wire the awd light comes on and i have voltage at the wiring for the hubs so i assume its working now.

Does this work for a 07 500 efi as well

Will this work for a 2004.my plug has a lot more wires.And the only thing that won’t work on speedo is needle won’t move.

i have the sportsman 500 twin (year unknown but blue color) i do not have a gray and white wire. (gray and red yes) what does the gray and white run? maybe i can cross that wiring diagram over to one with my wiring code. any help appreciated.

Would this work for 2002 Sportsman 700?

What's it mean when the wire gets hot when I plug red/white to grey/white

My speedo and harness missing, can i just jumper a wire to the four wh dr switch, ?

My cluster, headlights and AWD are not working. Changed the instrument cluster and still doesn't work. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. 2013 sportsman 500 H O

Magnum 500 2001. Light is one on the awd but the 4x4 goes in and out. Why ?

I have a 03 sportsman 400 I have 2 gray no white strip on them how do I figure out what one to use

Did not work on my sportman 700 2004, what can i do wrong? The Grey an White wire was not there, Brown an White isted?

Does this trick work on an 04 Polaris 330 magnum?

Does it still turn off just wondering because another video says if you do this it will not turn off

Does this work for the 2000 polaris sportsman 500?

Kinda off topic question, but I was wondering if you know of a rebuild kit for the front struts as both of mine are completely out of fluid. If you know a fix for this I'd appreciate it. Thanks in advance hope to hear from you.

Thanks it worked!!

Very helpful thank you.

@montemania198210

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

First I enjoy your videos . I have a 2008 Polaris Sportsman 500 X2 and my AWD doesnt work . My speedo does work tho, Can I do what you did in this video on mine to get it to work also ? The icon for the awd was showing in the speedo for a while but now doesnt at all. What you think ?

Will this work on a 2010 polaris 500 ho?

Tried this and awd light is still not coming on any ideas?

I cannot get my speedometer needle off. Any ideas?

Good thanks it works

Do you know how to fix a 99 500 that won't go over 25 mph and has no power??

Mine 1998 is not even digital is with cable, is not working I need to change it, should I also bypass the 4x4 connector!?

Going to try this soon thx

What if I only have one solid brown? Not one with a tracer

Do you know the bypass for a 2000 Xpedition. My speedometer is fried. Your wiring coloring is different from the Xpedition. Thanks in advance.

you think this help in Rzr 800

Thanks homie ❤

I have a 2010 sportsman I can’t seem to figure it out my speedometer does not work nor my 4wd need help .

Awesome just this today

Thank you!!!!

What if both arent working???

Thank you your trick worked perfect perfect one question full of drive works now but pulls hard to 1 side any thoughts

@montemania198210

Жыл бұрын

Awesome I’m glad it worked. That’s a indication that one of the hub Hilliard clutch and our hub coil is not working properly. Which ever way it’s pulling hard it’s the opposite side that is acting up.

It works let's go

great video unfortunatel didnt do the trick any ideas

I got a 2003 sportsman 600 and I don’t have the grey and white

I did this very repair. It was easy to perform. Now the awd swithch illuminates and I have front hub function now. My only problem is that it is in 4 wheel drive full time now......perhaps the awd swithch is bad..??? Mark Stalets/Indianapolis, Indiana

@montemania198210

3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately with this modification it locks 4x4 all the time

@madeinindiana2012

3 жыл бұрын

@@montemania198210 Agreed on the the full time 4 wheel drive end result. I added a toggle switch on the plastic housing near the speedometer. Works fine. It's a 20 year old atv and in good condtion. I don't need a functional speedometer and def. don't need to spend $350 for one. I bought a heavy duty switch and the switch and 4 wh drive work fine. I appreciate the video and short cuts thru KZread.......... thanks

I am in the middle of a digital aftermarket speedo upgrade (the old one is bad). The problem I am having is the previous owner wired the AWD a different way and the reverse light always comes on with the AWD on. If I reverse the bad wire job and go this route will I have the same issue?

@jacobcampbell4042

3 жыл бұрын

So I answered my own question. Yes, this will eliminate the issue of the reverse light always being on. Worked like a charm.

I was trying this and I have two grey wires but not one with a white stripe. Down under the cowling I still have two grey and no white stripe. I followed them and they go to the 4 x4 plugs as mentioned. Per someone else comment you asked for the year and model. I’m pretty sure this is a 99 sportsman. All the parts I bought are for that year and model. Got this from a friend of a friend that’s all I know. Any help on the two grey wires would be greatly appreciated!!!

@montemania198210

2 жыл бұрын

Is the speedometer a black or white background? Or does it have a analog odometer and trip or a digital odometer? Also do you have the rat nest of wires circuit board under hood?

I have an 04' 400 (white background speedo) without the gray/white wire. Just two all gray wires. All I had to do was connect the brown & brown/white and bam! Switch toggles 4x4 on and off. No more reverse override needed. Could care less about the non functioning speedo now

@montemania198210

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!! Glad you got it going again. Ride on and enjoy!!!

I have this issue as well thanks for the info, but I’ve also come to the issue where now it lol run and idle kinda rough sometimes but when I take off or try to give it some power to get going and I get about 10mph I would say it seems to sputter a little bog or die completely need some help

@809FILMS

2 жыл бұрын

01 400

@montemania198210

2 жыл бұрын

What I’d like you to try is find the black wire on your cdi box under hood. Follow that wire to plug and in plug it. Fire up machine and see if your sputter and bog go away. Btw with wire unplugged engine will not shut off so make sure you plug it back in to turn engine off. Let me know your results.

@809FILMS

2 жыл бұрын

@@montemania198210 will do much appreciated, I’ll get back to it when the weather is above 10 degrees haha

Hi, I have a 2003 6 wheel Polaris Sportsman. I can find all of the wires except for the grey with white tracer wire. Any suggestions? Thanks for you video. Barry

@montemania198210

2 жыл бұрын

Hello. You’ll need to do a different procedure on yours. Follow this video. Polaris Sportsman 4x4 Switch Install 2002-2011 kzread.info/dash/bejne/p2iJo6qApJecic4.html

Will this for 2000 polaris magnum 500. I tried to fix the speedometer by changing the transistors but I cannot find any transistors. Using a voltmeter, I can tell they are bad but so hard to replace. Too bad radio shack is gone?

@TheTechGuider

3 жыл бұрын

ebay or amazon man

Great video. I have a 2001 sportsman 500 and I did exactly what you did here but the red light on the switch still won’t come on. I just had the front hubs apart and the components all seem to be ok. Also have new fluid in the hubs. Any ideas on what to check next? Thanks

@montemania198210

2 жыл бұрын

At the end of video I show how to check with test light. If the test light doesn’t come on you could have a bad switch and or connector. If on deed you do have a bad switch I have a video for installing rocker switch.

@montemania198210

2 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/p2iJo6qApJecic4.html

@brettcrawford2474

6 ай бұрын

So same issue here we did this and we have power to plugs but no light

My speedo works fine but I like the idea of being able to control when the 4x4 engages. By doing this bypass , does it effect my speedo?

@montemania198210

2 жыл бұрын

This will cause Speedo to be inoperative. Also you can not control when or lock the front differential. It all works off centrifugal force, all switch does is activate system, when wheel slip happens that’s when front diff locks tires.

I do not have a gray and white wire, only 2 solid grays

What do you do when the AWD doesn't disengage? My stays in Awd all the time

@colbystre8325

9 ай бұрын

Mine does the same thing, but im going put a toggle in between the brown and brown and white striped wire, that should solve that problem

Great video, did my bypass in just a few minutes. Tho I am not getting 4wd in reverse for some reason. Any ideas why that would be?

@1stainless

10 ай бұрын

Did you figure this out ? I'm having the same result with a 2000 335. The reverse override switch on the bars seems to work but it's not powering the hubs when I switch the shifter to reverse

will this work on a 2004 sportsman. the video and Many comments saying it worked, seem to be those with the earlier model with the "hub style" awd. 97-02 I believe.

@montemania198210

2 жыл бұрын

Different system on the 04. Please check out my other video for newer machines. Polaris Sportsman 4x4 Switch Install 2002-2011 kzread.info/dash/bejne/p2iJo6qApJecic4.html

can I just tap into and jump the wires. and still plug in the speedo to keep hour and miles working or will it not work right

@marshalswoyer4216

2 жыл бұрын

not sure if this was the fix or the fact that the wires going to the front right hub were broken but I now have awd

I have a question, when this bypass is completed and I hit the AWD switch the quad goes into 4x4, but when I’m finished using 4x4, I can hit my AWD switch to the off position and my quad goes back using only two wheels??? Or does this bypass stays in all time 4x4 when in use!!

@montemania198210

2 жыл бұрын

It will turn it on and off as it should just like factory. When it’s on front wheels aren’t locked unless there’s loose of traction. Turning switch on energize the hun coil which will lock hun helix automatically when slip happens. Then when slipping is no longer happening release hubs. It’s a strange system lol. But when it’s off you’ll be in two wheel

@ronniebo1

2 жыл бұрын

Just wanna say thank you for taking the time to respond. Really appreciate you and your knowledge to help me out.. Have a wonderful day and thank you!!

Hey man excellent video, quick question if I do that do you think my awd will become a 4x4 lock ?

@montemania198210

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir. It will act just like factory on demand. The system is a locker type, both front wheels are locked together. The engagement happens when the rear slips, it all happens in a fraction of a second. It all works off the Hilliard clutch, now the units with the hub clutches tend to not always lock together however a unit with central clutch locks both always. Once wheel speed is equal it will disengage until wheel slip accrues again. The system is in my opinion best 4x4 system available for a long time although the can am visco lok is better however is a newer designed system.

@charles-antoineauger5091

2 жыл бұрын

Perfect I understand now, you are a beast keep on bro nice Chanel 🤟

i have just two grey solid wires ?from awd switch

@montemania198210

2 жыл бұрын

It’s in there sometimes it’s hard to spot the white on the gray.

Hey I was trying to find a grey and white wire but there are two grey wires, but I saw where the wires go into the switch it says ABCDEF and it’s either D or E. Can you help me with which one it is?

@montemania198210

2 жыл бұрын

What year and model ?

when testing the awd switch does atv need to be in first gear or can you do this test while in nutral ?

@montemania198210

2 жыл бұрын

I test them in forward gear, little reminder that in reverse it will not send power to switch unless the override button is pushed. A faulty reverse switch and or override button can cause no power at switch.

@euro696969

2 жыл бұрын

It worked!!!!! Thanks man yes I had it in N so light was not going on the minute I slapped it in first light went on after I grounded the wires thanks a lot!!!

If my awd light comes on but my speedometer doesn't work will this fix my problem or is mine mechanical

@montemania198210

2 жыл бұрын

At the end of video I show how to verify system is working. If you have power and ground at plug then your issue is likely with the coils in the hubs or diff. If you have no power at plug and your machine has the speedometer in video this will correct your issue.

If I do this and plug it back in will I still have all my gauges ?

@montemania198210

2 жыл бұрын

No you will not. This is the bypass if the speedometer stops working. I’m assuming your Speedo works. Sounds like you may have a different issue causing the 4x4 to not work. Find your 4x4 plugs and make sure you have ground(brown)and power(gray). If you do then you have a issue with the coil/helix assembly. If you don’t have power then you may have a issue with switch and or wiring. I have a video for adding a new switch and new power/ground source.

What wire would it be if you don't have a grey wire with a white tracer? Mine is a 04 sportsman 500.

@montemania198210

2 жыл бұрын

Different system on yours. You’ll want to watch my video “Polaris Sportsman 4x4 switch install 2002-2011” Polaris 4x4 Switch Install kzread.info/dash/bejne/p2iJo6qApJecic4.html

@ryanbutler8594

2 жыл бұрын

Can I do it without adding a whole new switch

@montemania198210

2 жыл бұрын

@@ryanbutler8594 you’ll need to add switch on your system.

I have a 2000 Polaris Xpedition 425 and I am trying to bypass the 4x4 but my wires are r/w brn gry/w y/r gry

@montvan1845

Жыл бұрын

Hello, I also have a 2000 Xpedition. Did you bypass yet and if so what wires worked for the bypass for AWD? Thank you