AS MAD AS I GET AT MY NYTRO SOMETIMES?

[mcamzr]

My Nytro wouldn't start. After the starter solenoid was determined to be the problem I used a screw driver to jump it and I was off.

Revster, could you share with me and others your trick for starting your nytro with a screw driver. I would hate to be in the wilderness, or complete darkness, and not have my nytro turn over. Could you post a pic or at least describe how you jump start your nytro with a screwdriver. Thanks man.

X2. I never had a sled with a bettery before.

 

[revster]

My Nytro wouldn't start. After the starter solenoid was determined to be the problem I used a screw driver to jump it and I was off.

Revster, could you share with me and others your trick for starting your nytro with a screw driver. I would hate to be in the wilderness, or complete darkness, and not have my nytro turn over. Could you post a pic or at least describe how you jump start your nytro with a screwdriver. Thanks man.

A trick I picked up as a kid driving a 73 scamp.

To the right of you battery is where the solenoid is located. Find the large green fuse and its to the left of that. You'll see a large red lead on the left and a black lead on the right.

With the key in the ON position all you have to do is complete the circuit between them using whatever you have that is conductive. When you do this you are by passing the "switch" and sending the power to the starter so it will start rotating just as if you have the key in the "start" position.

With the screw driver I stuck the end under the rubber cover of the red wire and brought the shaft down on the black with the cover on the black pulled back. Pliers would work well for this.

But I think I'm going to start to carry with me a short length of wire in the even the solenoid freezes up again. Sometimes just tapping on it will free it up as well.

Forgive the blurry pic sled is still on trailer so I cropped another one. You can see the red wire on left and black directly to it's right.

Disclaimer: TY member "revster" does not approve or condone "jumping" a starter solenoid and excepts no responsibility for injury or property damage that results from such reckless behaviour.

 

[Grimm]

Great tip, thanks. I have filed it in my memory banks.

 

[Rayman5271]

Great tip, thanks. I have filed it in my memory banks.

x2

 

[dilligaf]

Great tip, thanks. I have filed it in my memory banks.

x2

X3, except I'll have to put a note in the tool bag. My memory banks have failed me to often.

 

[mcamzr]

X4. I will be putting a short wire in my pocket asap.

 

[nor'easter]

X5 Thank you Revster. I will also be putting your note in my storage compartment. This could possibly save someone bigtime.

 

[Crewchief47]

I'l add some better pics for Rev...

 

[mytro]

As someone mentioned here before the connections in this area are prone to corrosion as was the case for me. Wouldn't hurt to have a look a put some grease in this area..

 

[revster]

I'l add some better pics for Rev...

perfect those are some better pics. amazing what a few more mega pixels will do!

 

[Port Snowman]

I have a suggestion if I may? Why not add one of those generic "start switches" you can buy for automotive applications as a backup? You could mount the pushbutton in a easy to get at spot. Then if you are out on the trail and the ignition key won't start the sled, just turn the key on and press the button and off you go... You can get compact hi-current momentary contact starter switches at any auto parts store... Might be easier and safer than using a screw driver...

 

[mcamzr]

Great idea. The pipe preheat button for a 440 Polaris is a momentary button. Or the 07 doo xrs is?? One of the two is I forget. I will check into it and get back, but the look is super clean, I used it got the rer swtich on my doo when I built it.

 

[revster]

I have a suggestion if I may? Why not add one of those generic "start switches" you can buy for automotive applications as a backup? You could mount the pushbutton in a easy to get at spot. Then if you are out on the trail and the ignition key won't start the sled, just turn the key on and press the button and off you go... You can get compact hi-current momentary contact starter switches at any auto parts store... Might be easier and safer than using a screw driver...

The screw driver is not ideal, it's just all I had with me. I'm going to carry a small wire and maybe put a clamp on one end.

As for a switch If there is a reason not to I'll let someone that knows more about electrical answer why. But you'll have to make sure it doesn't ground out on the chassis. I'd be careful with that.

 

[Port Snowman]

I have a suggestion if I may? Why not add one of those generic "start switches" you can buy for automotive applications as a backup? You could mount the pushbutton in a easy to get at spot. Then if you are out on the trail and the ignition key won't start the sled, just turn the key on and press the button and off you go... You can get compact hi-current momentary contact starter switches at any auto parts store... Might be easier and safer than using a screw driver...

The screw driver is not ideal, it's just all I had with me. I'm going to carry a small wire and maybe put a clamp on one end.

As for a switch If there is a reason not to I'll let someone that knows more about electrical answer why. But you'll have to make sure it doesn't ground out on the chassis. I'd be careful with that.

What made me think of this, is back in the day I had an old car that sometimes wouldn't turn over and it was a wire problem, and I jury-rigged a pushbutton on the dash and it would get me out of jams. I never did figure out where the real problem was and it was 5 bucks for a button and 55 bucks for a new ignition switch. I took the cheap way out. It was a winter beater anyway...

 

[Port Snowman]

Just to add- You could easly short out something if the clamp/wire got away from cold fingers and touched metal...