srv540 no start no spark - 1985 srv 540 started by srvnewbie55
	October 28th 2009 at 10:11 PM Post #1
	srvnewbie55 Starting Member 1 Posts Group: Members Member Since: October 28th 2009
	I have a 1985? yamaha srv 540 air cooled sled, it has no start no spark. The problem first occured after riding it for 5 min the sled just died i tried to restart it but nothing (the headlight doesent even light) im new to snomobiles but i know motors and bringing it to a mechanic will cost me to much. could this be caused by the stator or a cdi box and if so how can i test them? thanks! Rating: 0 Quick Edit Edit Topic

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	October 29th 2009 at 6:59 AM Post #2
	snowdad4 New Member 70 Posts Group: Members Member Since: October 12th 2004 Location: wa, USA
	the stator is diagnosable while on the sled. its simply a matter of checking ohms on certain wire combinations. a good dealer would have that info, i dont have any on a sled that old. as for the cdi, i am not aware of any tests for it. did you look at the basics, like kill switch, key switch, or perhaps someone put a tether switch on and its defective/missing? Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit

	October 29th 2009 at 8:39 AM Post #3
	YamahaRider34 Let snowmobiling begin!!! 203 Posts Group: Members Member Since: July 24th 2009 Location: Wisconsin, USA Current Sled: 87 Yamaha Enticer 340 2008-2009 Miles: 570
	Quote originally posted by srvnewbie55 I have a 1985? yamaha srv 540 air cooled sled, it has no start no spark. The problem first occured after riding it for 5 min the sled just died i tried to restart it but nothing (the headlight doesent even light) im new to snomobiles but i know motors and bringing it to a mechanic will cost me to much. could this be caused by the stator or a cdi box and if so how can i test them? thanks! Hey where do you live? I found an SRV for 700 bucks. if you want it Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit

	October 29th 2009 at 11:04 AM Post #4
	mn700mod waitin for snow, gonna try something different 13 Posts Group: Members Member Since: December 30th 2008 Location: Monticello, Minnesota, USA Current Sled: 95' ZR 700 2008-2009 Miles: 362
	get a different cdi box and try startin it after the new ones connected ARCTIC CAT 4 LIFE Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit

	October 29th 2009 at 11:11 AM Post #5
	yamahas Starting Member 13 Posts Group: Members Member Since: October 27th 2009 Current Sled: 2009 Phazer RTX
	Quote originally posted by mn700mod get a different cdi box and try startin it after the new ones connected Either way CDI or Stator are not cheep fixes, on my 01 Arctic cat zl 800 it needed to get a stator recoilled cause it shorted out socting 800 and when i got it back the dealership said that the short cause the cdi to short aswell meaning another 850 for the cdi unit, depending where you like i know that royal distributing had cheeper ones but are not a brand name cheak them out Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit