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11/3/2005 10:35:30 AM EDT
Hey guys,
I have a polaris sportsman 700 and really need it for work tomarrow.  However I lost the key.  Does anyone know how to hotwire it without ruining it so I can use the key again when I find it?  Don't wory it really is mine I am not trying to steal it. Thanks
pete

*Found it...sorry if I wasted board space*
11/3/2005 10:53:01 AM EDT
[#1]
btt
anyone
11/3/2005 11:01:45 AM EDT
[#2]
On some you can just plug the wires leading to the back of the switch together and it will work, that's the easiest thing to try.
11/3/2005 11:05:07 AM EDT
[#3]
Sorry to hear it. It happened to me over at a friends house at night, and we spent over an hour looking for it in the dark with flashlights. Turned out it got into the little pocket in my jeans.
Is this the spare that you lost? You should get a great big bouyant key ring. The only drawback is that sometimes on sharp turns it gets twisted and turns off the engine. My keys never leave the ignition anymore.
Don't hotwire it. You'll regret it later. How far away is the dealer? Try and get ahold of them.
Oh, and good call on the 4wheeler. Nice. I have the 400 Sportsman. Great machines.
Do you have a neighbor that can lend you a machine for the day?
11/3/2005 11:09:38 AM EDT
[#4]
Don't know for sure on newer models.  

On older models, when the key is "off", it just shorts the CD circuit to ground.  Simply unplugging the harness from the keyswitch removed the short and made it run.  That was with a manual starter BTW.  
Just an idea.
11/3/2005 11:13:55 AM EDT
[#5]

Quoted:
Sorry to hear it. It happened to me over at a friends house at night, and we spent over an hour looking for it in the dark with flashlights. Turned out it got into the little pocket in my jeans.h.gif
Is this the spare that you lost? You should get a great big bouyant key ring. The only drawback is that sometimes on sharp turns it gets twisted and turns off the engine. My keys never leave the ignition anymore.
Don't hotwire it. You'll regret it later. How far away is the dealer? Try and get ahold of them.
Oh, and good call on the 4wheeler. Nice. I have the 400 Sportsman. Great machines.
Do you have a neighbor that can lend you a machine for the day?


Why would i regret hotwiring it? Does it ruin anything?  It is the only key that I have,  I bought it used.  I guess I should have made a few copies of it.  There is noone I can barrow one from for the day.  The closest dealer is about an hour away.
11/3/2005 11:16:15 AM EDT
[#6]

Quoted:
Don't know for sure on newer models.  

On older models, when the key is "off", it just shorts the CD circuit to ground.  Simply unplugging the harness from the keyswitch removed the short and made it run.  That was with a manual starter BTW.  
Just an idea.


It is a 2002 with an electric start.
11/3/2005 11:26:48 AM EDT
[#7]
I found it.  oh...I feel better
Thanks for the help everyone
11/3/2005 11:29:16 AM EDT
[#8]

Quoted:
I found it.  oh...I feel better
Thanks for the help everyone



Get a spare made now so you won't have the problem again.