yamadog07
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sorry, you are correct, starter relay by the battery.
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While the likely cause of your no start is the starter relay/solenoid it could be other things.
"Snowbandit" is correct in that you need to look at the battery first. I see in your sig line that your sled is an 06. If this is the sled in question and you are still on the OE battery you may simply have a dead or failed battery.
I would try to jump start the sled first by connecting cables to the jumper leads under the R/S cover. If this does not get it running, then pull off the air box and check connections at the starter relay/solenoid. If no go then tap on the relay/solenoid while attempting to start. If still no go, bypass the solenoid by making your own connection between the 2 large cables connected to it (not necessary to remove existing cables BTW). If it then starts you will know for sure you need a relay/solenoid. If still no start you may need a starter.
HTH
"Snowbandit" is correct in that you need to look at the battery first. I see in your sig line that your sled is an 06. If this is the sled in question and you are still on the OE battery you may simply have a dead or failed battery.
I would try to jump start the sled first by connecting cables to the jumper leads under the R/S cover. If this does not get it running, then pull off the air box and check connections at the starter relay/solenoid. If no go then tap on the relay/solenoid while attempting to start. If still no go, bypass the solenoid by making your own connection between the 2 large cables connected to it (not necessary to remove existing cables BTW). If it then starts you will know for sure you need a relay/solenoid. If still no start you may need a starter.
HTH
chiefsledhead
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When you get to the relay, it s mounted in a rubber harness on the leftside of the battery bracket. It has two red fuses, one is the spare. Pull the fuses out and check for corrosion. It looks fine from the top, but wehen you pull the fuses out, you can see the corrosion.
shanksyamaha
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Well my battery is new this year so I don't think thats it, and after I turned the key a couple times, the sled started and turned over good. Im pretty sure its the solenoid. I think Im gunna call and get one before I go on my trip, just to have it with me. My wife will have her hair dryer and I will have an extension cord so if it freezes again, I'll be able to thaw it with that... Works well... lol..