Reverse lights on 800 Sportsman

[lilmikey_ab]

Hey all, i'm new to the forum, signed up to check things out, mostly for where and when rally's will be. I just got my 08 Sportsman at the end of january and was wondering how easy the back up lights are to hookup. The assembly is there, no bulb, no power at the socket, but there is ground. I suspect it would be a fuse or a wire that has to be hooked up somewhere on the machine. Any ideas of where to start looking?

 

[sumx54]

Welcome to the site lilmikey. Backup lights? you just need a tuffer rear bumper. No need to see where your going in reverse When your quad won't go back anymore that means its time to go forward.

 

[lilmikey_ab]

lol.. well, i do have the bumper installed, but i figure if i had back up lights it would be easier to hook up the winch cable to those stuck Can-ams and Yamahas, and Arctic Cats. .. and hondas..
just kidding, i'm sure i'll need to get pulled once in a while too. My cousin tried it out for a bit on saturday at the Ashmont rally, and sunk it up to the racks in snow.. took a bit to get it out!

 

[Zipp]

Yup, it will be something else to break when its sunk in mud and your trying to get out, or you hit a tree or it shorts out ect. ect. If you need one tie a flash light with some zip ties to your rack.

 

[Grinder]

Go to quadovator.com and they have a kit for that and a few other great tricks. Have a look.

 

[OnlyPolaris]

those light don't come on when you put it in reverse. they are work lights. you have to go to polaris and order the switch and bulbs. then just install. everyhting else is wired. if you want the lights to come on in reverse without having to kit the switch just go to ATV parts, ATV tires, Quadovator ATV Accessories and they sell a kit.