Sled wont start when it's cold

[David y Perez]

Hi
Sled started fine, Got -15C and nothing no lights no power, changed the battery and the starter relay, still nothing. Tried to jump the relay no go. It got warm +1 sled started no problem (4 Times) got cold again -18 and once again nothing?
Please help me fix this, my wife wants to sell it now and go on a hot vacation and calls it a piece of #*$&@, if I sell it I will never get a chance to buy another sled. HELP
2013 Nytro

 

[MrSled]

Hi
Sled started fine, Got -15C and nothing no lights no power, changed the battery and the starter relay, still nothing. Tried to jump the relay no go. It got warm +1 sled started no problem (4 Times) got cold again -18 and once again nothing?
Please help me fix this, my wife wants to sell it now and go on a hot vacation and calls it a piece of #*$&@, if I sell it I will never get a chance to buy another sled. HELP
2013 Nytro

When you say it wont start, does it crank but no fire? If thats the case you are getting a frozen fuel pump relay. It should click and you should hear the fuel pump when the key is turned. The relays are on the nose of the sled under the light.

 

[David y Perez]

When you say it wont start, does it crank but no fire? If thats the case you are getting a frozen fuel pump relay. It should click and you should hear the fuel pump when the key is turned. The relays are on the nose of the sled under the light.

Nothing happens when I turn the key no lights no life no noise, just nothing.

 

[grizztracks]

So if you jump the starter relay it should at least roll over. It may not start but by doing this you're eliminating all relays and the only components remaining to roll it over are the battery, starter and a couple of wires. If it doesn't roll over it's most likely a bad starter.

 

[Grimm]

Is the kill switch up?

 

[SteelerJim]

Get a new wife for talking to you like that

 

[David y Perez]

So if you jump the starter relay it should at least roll over. It may not start but by doing this you're eliminating all relays and the only components remaining to roll it over are the battery, starter and a couple of wires. If it doesn't roll over it's most likely a bad starter.

When I jumped the relay it rolled over but did not start, what could it be?

 

[David y Perez]

Is the kill switch up?

Yes thank you

 

[David y Perez]

Get a new wife for talking to you like that

No she is the mother of my children.

 

[WiscSledder1969]

Does the dash come on with key? Sounds like a relay.

 

[David y Perez]

Does the dash come on with key? Sounds like a relay.

No light nothing happens when I turn the key.

 

[Sevey]

Almost sounds like absolutely no power is in the system

MS

 

[jason22]

This may sound stupid but it does get slot of people. Make sure your battery cable ends are clean and making good contact.
Try replacing the starter solenoid (relay)(up beside battery) and take the big green maxi fuse out.( right beside starter solenoid (relay)
And make sure it’s not green.
If you have no dash or lights of any kind that means no power is getting through from battery

Do yourself a favour and take every single fuse or relay out . Clean them and then put dielectric grease on every fuse and relay.
Helps keep them from going green.

One green fuse can kill everything.
Been there done that.

Hope that helps

 

[David y Perez]

This may sound stupid but it does get slot of people. Make sure your battery cable ends are clean and making good contact.
Try replacing the starter solenoid (relay)(up beside battery) and take the big green maxi fuse out.( right beside starter solenoid (relay)
And make sure it’s not green.
If you have no dash or lights of any kind that means no power is getting through from battery

Do yourself a favour and take every single fuse or relay out . Clean them and then put dielectric grease on every fuse and relay.
Helps keep them from going green.

One green fuse can kill everything.
Been there done that.

Hope that helps

MY fuse next to the battery is green? do you suggest I change it, then I'll dielectric the rest.

 

[jason22]

To clarify the fuse is accually green in color.
Now if you pull it out of holder and look at fuse itself. It should be clean. No green tarnish or anything like that.
Now you can try cleaning the terminals with a nail file or something you can use to get in there to clean terminals
And clean the housing aswell. (Where fuse goes into)
I myself used a Ford penetrating fluid to clean fuse and sprayed it inside the fuse block aswell.
For some reason that stuff eats tarnish away.
Once you do that try and starting again and see if anything at all happens. If you get something turning on then you know it has something to do with that part of it and if you want you can go get a new fuse if you’d like.