2007 POLARIS RANGER REAR LOCKER WILL NOT ENGAGE

beaure · 2010-05-24 18:05:33

I have an 07 and no matter what position i put the switch in, it will not lock the rear end, i pulled the solenoid and it extends only when the switch is all the way down, so i know the solenoid works.... Any ideas on answers or info on this?
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RANGERDALEXP · 2010-05-24 19:35:47

I have an 07 and no matter what position i put the switch in, it will not lock the rear end, i pulled the solenoid and it extends only when the switch is all the way down, so i know the solenoid works.... Any ideas on answers or info on this?

The solenoid still may be the problem. when the switch is in one wheel mode is when the solenoid is powered for a micro second with 12 Volts and in two and AWD the solenoid retracts and has zero volts. The plunger must move very freely or it will get stuck in one wheel mode on the rear diff. you should hear a very noticeable click when going into one wheel mode. I have had to deal with this issue on more then one occasion and I had to reverse engineer on how it works...

Do not power the solenoid for more then a second with 12 volts or you will damage the solenoid.

beaure · 2010-05-24 19:58:22

so the plunger is not bringing the pin back in you think? if so do you have any good ideas on how to fix it? or how i can just permanatly lock it?i dont need turf mode
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RANGERDALEXP · 2010-05-24 21:25:26

so the plunger is not bringing the pin back in you think? if so do you have any good ideas on how to fix it? or how i can just permanatly lock it?i dont need turf mode

To lock it in two wheel mode make sure that the piston is collapsed and disconnect the plug, that should keep it in two wheel mode. Also you can remove the solenoid and find a plug too plug the hole. I don't think you will see any trouble code because the system is too stupid to monitor it being unplugged.....

beaure · 2010-05-24 22:54:08

ok cool thanks for the info, i will try it tomorrow.... do you know if it will be like a permanent locker, or will it slip for a sec and then kick in?
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RANGERDALEXP · 2010-05-25 09:36:18

ok cool thanks for the info, i will try it tomorrow.... do you know if it will be like a permanent locker, or will it slip for a sec and then kick in?

It should stay locked as long as the plunger is not pushing the detent in.....

beaure · 2010-05-26 23:26:09

well i tried pushing in the pin IN on the silonoid and leaving it un pluged and still NO locker... i tried leaving the pin Out, and no locker... both positions nothing?????? any other ideas, is there an actuating lever in the rear end could be stuck or something?
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RANGERDALEXP · 2010-05-27 11:55:04

well i tried pushing in the pin IN on the silonoid and leaving it un pluged and still NO locker... i tried leaving the pin Out, and no locker... both positions nothing?????? any other ideas, is there an actuating lever in the rear end could be stuck or something?

Yes there is, you could try to hook onto it and rock the polaris back and fourt and try to pull it toward the outside of the hole. If this does not work you will need to pull the diff and repair the problem.....

RANGERDALEXP · 2010-05-27 12:04:33

I did this on another post and thought it would help if you have not seen it...

The way the Polaris system works on the ranger is when the selector is engaged in the one wheel mode it puts a momentary 12 volts to the rear diff and engages the solenoid and then backs the voltage down just enough to keep the solenoid energized to keep the rear locked in one wheel mode. As long as the solenoid is hot it will stay in one wheel mode till the voltage is completely removed. In two and four wheel modes the ECM removes the voltage to DE-energize the solenoid and puts the rear in two wheel lock mode, I know this sounds backwards but this is how they did it and I do not understand why . I had some issues with the diff on mine not locking into two wheel and i was chasing my tail in circles to find out why and I nearly had to reverse engineer the dang thing to fix the problem. The manual was almost useless on this issue .

Now the way the four wheel system works is even if the AWD switch is on, it is in two wheel mode till the ECM senses wheel slip from the back to the front wheels and within a fraction of a second it locks all 4 wheels, as long as the ECM senses the wheel slip it will maintain 4 wheel lock and then will unlock it back into 2 wheel mode when the slipping stops.

Now for the problem at hand, If the switch is in one wheel drive mode and it jumps into 2 wheel mode for no reason at all you are having voltage issues going to the Solenoid and or the solenoid is going bad, That part is not cheap as with all Polaris traditions . If it jumps into four wheel mode while the switch is in one wheel mode that is either a bad switch or ECM.....
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Titan · 2010-05-27 13:58:12

#1 2010-05-24 18:05:33

Re: 2007 POLARIS RANGER REAR LOCKER WILL NOT ENGAGE

#2 2010-05-24 19:35:47

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#3 2010-05-24 19:58:22

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#4 2010-05-24 21:25:26

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#5 2010-05-24 22:54:08

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