2003 Yamaha Kodiak 400 problem

[MIKE IN lINO III]

2003 kodiak with low hours/miles and I just started having an intermitent problem.

Last weekend it starts and runs fine all day, Saturday morning it starts fine, run it over to the neighbors, yap with them for a while then jump on wheeler and the starter doesn't work????? I had to pull start it for the rest of the day. Sunday morning I go out and try the starter... starts right up. It seems that after the machine is warmed up the starter goes out. Push the button and nothing. Again Monday morning it starts right up???

Anybody else have this problem or heard of it?? It just started this weekend.

Mike

[bobO]

sounds like its a might be your starter connection to the battery. Clean off the terminals and check for corosion. It could also be your switch. when it does not start try rocking the wheeler back and forth and then hit the button. Check the all the starter wires maybe one of them got damaged or is rubbing on the something.

[sparkyaber]

WOW- I just borrowed my buddies kodiak for an extra wheeler to take on a trip this last weekend and had the same problem- rocking it did help it start- If you find the cause of the problem let us know. I will do the same.

Abe

[Eckie]

I have an '02 400. Everyonce in a while mine will not start if it's not completely in Neutral, and when I say completely, I mean the shifter is in Neutral, but the green light on the dash is not on. If the machine is rocked a few times, I can hear the "click", the green "N" is lit up and the starter will work just fine.