2013 XM. Just started for first time this season. It only starts if we unplu...

[thegeneral]

Only starts if we unplug the headlight harness
Anyone experience this?
The hood was removed to do some work on bent parts from last season but no wiring or anything was touched other than to remove hood.


Thegeneral

 

[tex78]

High beam switch Mabe ??

sent while I should be drinking twisted teas

 

[CJR]

Do you have a battery or pull start? Does it shut off if you plug in the headlight once running?

 

[thegeneral]

Do you have a battery or pull start? Does it shut off if you plug in the headlight once running?

Yes estart and yes it shuts off if you plug in the headlight.


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[summit1974]

check the male side of the plug and make sure there is nothing bent over

 

[thegeneral]

check the male side of the plug and make sure there is nothing bent over

Yeah we checked all the plugs and all look good


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[CJR]

Could there be a short to ground somewhere? Pinched wire? Strange. If that we're the case, you'd think it would be fused.

 

[thegeneral]

Could there be a short to ground somewhere? Pinched wire? Strange. If that we're the case, you'd think it would be fused.

Thinking that as well CJR. We haven't found anything yet
Thanks for the responses guys. If we can get it into a dealer in the morning I'll let you know what they find


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[meatbag]

Good luck there! Guess your not riding at night.

 

[CJR]

Did you get it fixed?

 

[kimrick]

Sounds dumb, but remove the headlight bulb.
Have seen in the past were the reflector broke loose and welded across.
This caused a dead short.

 

[TylerG]

Sounds dumb, but remove the headlight bulb.
Have seen in the past were the reflector broke loose and welded across.
This caused a dead short.

simple, and makes sense, sometimes the simplest things are those that we overlook.

 

[CanDoo]

when you removed the hood - did you accidently break off the little nipple on the side of the electronic box - where the hose connects to it. ?

my 2 cents worth

T

 

[thegeneral]

Took sled to Riverside and they are replacing the ECM.


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[ferniesnow]

The first time I had my 2013 apart to take out the foam and get 'er riding ready, I bent a couple of the pins in the male connector putting it back together. Had some funny codes and limp mode.

I see you are in the dealer's hands, that is good.

Doo let us know if the ECM is the culprit!

 

[dsenych]

I'm curious as well

 

[thegeneral]

Its been Confirmed that it was the ECM.
But apparently the only ECM in canada is at a dealership in St George's NL
He is buying it himself and flying it to Edmonton and BRP will reimburse him




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[xmsummit154]

Now that sounds like a good dealer wow!! You don't get that service very often. Wish vehicle dealers were this willing to please customers.

 

[Joholio]

The first time I had my 2013 apart to take out the foam and get 'er riding ready, I bent a couple of the pins in the male connector putting it back together. Had some funny codes and limp mode.

I see you are in the dealer's hands, that is good.

Doo let us know if the ECM is the culprit!

I bent a couple pins too when I had the hood off. Glad I was smrt enough to not get rammy and got out my dentist mirror... No codes so far...