Stator replacement

A couple years ago I was riding my 700 across the lake and it started acting up, cutting in and out, then was fine. We stopped for lunch and afterwards it wouldn't start. no spark. After fiddle with the wires it started. I put on the truck, and went home. I started testing things and found that one of the coil leads was broken.
 

x2 on the harness i just pulled the motor on my 700 and sure enough the tape is worn through were the radiator hose runs over the top of it.

Mine wasn't into the wire just yet but in due time it would be for sure.
 
You need a multi-meter and just a little time to test each and every essential ignition component. The specs are all in the service manual and the tests are easy. Takes a lot less time than guessing and swapping parts.
 
Ding said:
You need a multi-meter and just a little time to test each and every essential ignition component. The specs are all in the service manual and the tests are easy. Takes a lot less time than guessing and swapping parts.
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I haven't had time to check the harness?! But how do I go about fixing it if it is the harness?! My dad told me the other day that the harness got rubbed through on his 98 vmax! He didn't fix it though, some guy named rich from Monticello fixed it for him one night a few years ago!
 
You can tape the individual wires where rubbed through then tape all together and then put wire loom over it to protect it.
 
drew24 said:
You can tape the individual wires where rubbed through then tape all together and then put wire loom over it to protect

My dad said rich re routed hid harness, is that easy to do or not?! I was only about 10 or 12 when he fixed it! So I didnt pay much attention!
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Just use several layers of tape and make sure the wire itself isn't damaged. Rerouting is simple, just be sure to determine what caused the chaffing to occur and route around it. Make sure you don't put it someplace it will contact something else that moves or gets hot. Always good to clamp it in place. The easiest thing to do though is to simply fix the wire and any insulation damage and then install a quality plastic wire loom around it for protection. Then it can simply go back in the stock location where there are already clamps in place to hold it.
 
drew24 said:
You can tape the individual wires where rubbed through then tape all together and then put wire loom over it to protect

Where is the location of this harness?! I am pretty much just getting into sledding and still learning about the sled. So all of your help and comments are very much appreciated!
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One of the places is under the engine. There are rubber coated metal clamps to hold it in place. If you open the clamps (just bend by hand) and unplug the harness by the hood hinge (or speedo on some models), you can fish it out. Be sure to tie a string to the end to assist pulling it back in place. Generally you will want to remove the airbox, be sure to reinstall properly though. Also lots of posts as well as a tech section on this site. Be sure to use the search functions.
 
Ding said:
One of the places is under the engine. There are rubber coated metal clamps to hold it in place. If you open the clamps (just bend by hand) and unplug the harness by the hood hinge (or speedo on some models), you can fish it out. Be sure to tie a string to the end to assist pulling it back in place. Generally you will want to remove the airbox, be sure to reinstall properly though. Also lots of posts as well as a tech section on this site. Be sure to use the search functions.
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Just checked the harness I pulled it out and re routed it, none of the wires were worn through but I put a lot oft tape on them! Still no spark! How often does the cdi go bad?
 
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