Outlander XT Dead after washing?????

[EricW]

09 Outlander XT. Gave her a bath with wrag and garden hose and now she has electrical issues. The battery is up, I cleaned and dried the key/ignition. It lights up with key but as soon as you hit the starter or even the winch it just clicks and wont even try to spin. Anyone else had this? Do I need to dry and die electric grease some connections somewhere?

Any help is appreciated. EW

 

[DaveB]

two big fuses at the rear by the battery. They get corroded. Pull 'em out, clean with sandpaper, add dielectric grease and re-install.

 

[sumx54]

two big fuses at the rear by the battery. They get corroded. Pull 'em out, clean with sandpaper, add dielectric grease and re-install.

X2...had to do this recently to my 800 after I pulled it out of storage. They corroded.

 

[EricW]

Thanks guys, take a look tonight. EW

 

[EricW]

So I took a look back by the battery. Solenoid and all connections looked good. I saw 2 harnasses that went to what looked like a regulator mounted to the right of the battery and outside the frame rail. The upper was a 2 wire and the lower was a 3 wire if I remember right. They had the water seal type connectors and all looked good. Greases and replaced. On the inside of that was a 3 mini fuse holder with a rubber cap that was clip mounted inside the frame rail. All 3 mini fuses looked good. Greased and replaced.

I didn't see anything that looked like 2 big fuses as descrribed above. I removed the plastic cover under there with 2 rubber grommet push dart connections and looked behind it. Nothing there either but the regulator mentioned above.

Am I missing something or are you guys referring to the two harness connections to what looks like a black, finned regulator?

It seems to start and run fine now after drying out, what about the coded key thing, is it ever a problem. Shot some quick dry cleaner and a blast of air in there as well.

Thanks again. EW

 

[kbrunlees]

Weird that you used low pressure washing to have that problem. My Quad is so coated with mud and grass etc that I have to pressure wash my unit a lot.Strange, FYI I always leave my key in while washing just to keep the keyway dry. I have an 07 max xt with the coded key as well.

 

[DaveB]

So I took a look back by the battery. Solenoid and all connections looked good. I saw 2 harnasses that went to what looked like a regulator mounted to the right of the battery and outside the frame rail. The upper was a 2 wire and the lower was a 3 wire if I remember right. They had the water seal type connectors and all looked good. Greases and replaced. On the inside of that was a 3 mini fuse holder with a rubber cap that was clip mounted inside the frame rail. All 3 mini fuses looked good. Greased and replaced.

I didn't see anything that looked like 2 big fuses as descrribed above. I removed the plastic cover under there with 2 rubber grommet push dart connections and looked behind it. Nothing there either but the regulator mentioned above.

Am I missing something or are you guys referring to the two harness connections to what looks like a black, finned regulator?

It seems to start and run fine now after drying out, what about the coded key thing, is it ever a problem. Shot some quick dry cleaner and a blast of air in there as well.

Thanks again. EW

The little fuses inside the big plastic holder deal is what I was talking about....