It's not a relay it's a circuit breaker

 

Ah ha. well its a rusty one. LOL

 

Do the XPs have these in the same spot? If so where would you move it?

 

Don't know but probably wort a look. I'm going to move mine inside behind the drivers seat up by the ecm.

 

thanks for sharing. ive heard a few overheating issues. this could be the reason.

 

Extend the wires and up by the ECM is a good idea Yes the xp is the same

Might try some of that plastic dip that home depo or lows sell the stuff you dip tool handles in that should protect it for you mud n water guys

 

Might try some of that plastic dip that home depo or lows sell the stuff you dip tool handles in that should protect it for you mud n water guys

The only issue with Plasti Dip is that is can hold water in if it gets between the plastic and the terminal. For years they used a similar product on fire apparatus to cover all major electrical connections that were external and exposed to the elements. We found more often than not that the connections were corroded worse than being left unprotected.

What we found works the best is Trucklite grease. Only problem there is if you run in the sand and mud a lot, the grease will attract the sand etc. It will still protect it, just be covered in debris.

I would think the best solution would be to relocate it to a dryer location. Making sure of course that your connections are completely sealed and water tight.

 

Thanks for the info Bruce, I'm going to check my xp tomorrow. I wonder if heat shrink electrical tape wrapped around the circuit breaker will solve this problem?

 

yes. my buddy had the same issue. we had to wire the fan up strait off his headlight wires to get it back to the trailor.

he went to NAPA and bought a new CB its alot better quality looking. he relocated it, as well as plastidipped it. he bought the fan over ride also.

 

where exactly is this located on an xp?

 

Magicman
You said that you had fluid dripping out of your weep hole. After you replace the seal, take a 3/16 (think) rivet remove the inside, tap it into the weep hole (leave plenty sticking out), cut off the flared end with hack saw and put clear tubing on it, and run it up to your snorkle height (or to a higher location if no snorkle). You will still be able to check if leaking by looking at the tubing if it has any fluid in it. Water,mud, and sand will enter the weep hole and wear out the carbon seal on your water pump. When you replace it you will see what I am talking about, it happened to me. Also when replacing the radiator fluid there is a air vent bleed at the 90 on the motor behind the pass seat by the dip stick.

 

I replaced the relay and relocated it inside up by the ecm behind my seat also coated the connections with dielectric grease

 

I think I read somewhere that they fixed this for the 2012's. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong...

 

No, they did not fix on the 2012. Just had this exact problem at camp rzr east. Replaced the corroded circuit breaker. Polaris engineers were there and said they have been putting extensions on them to fix the problem.

 

Re: The PROBLEM you are about to have! Everybody should read this!

If you haven't already had this problem you will unless you never get into water or mud up to your floor. On a recent trip to the dunes in oklahoma I had an overheating problem. the beginning of the problem was an intermittent fan. Not knowing about the issue with the relay under the floor I bought and installed a UTV fan override kit from stewarts and continued riding. My temp still got higher than it should but when it would get up to about 210-215 I would just stop and let it cool back down. It would take 20-30 minutes of hard running to get on the high side of where I thought it should be. So after I got back home and started researching the issue on here I found out about the relay problem under the floor here's what it looked like when I took it out.:rm_thumbdown:



Pretty brilliant idea putting a relay in thre harness under the floor where it can get wet. Upon furtuhur investigation I have also developed a drip at the weep hole so guess the over heating messed up the impeller and seal so now I gotta replace that too.

So if you haven't had a problem with this yet and you ride in any water at all you will. Might want to pull your skid and check it or better yet relocare it to a higher area which is what I plan to do. I'm not sure what this releay is even for. I put a jumper wire in its place and the fan works fine. There is already a relay for the fan in my fusebox on the firewall . seems redundant. Must be there for some reason but really really bad place for it. Just a heads up to help head off a problem before it happens to you.

Bruce, might want to check this thread. It is a ckt breaker and supplies power to the fan thru the fan relay. Jim

http://www.rzrforums.net/general-rz...neral-rzr-discussion/54173-2011-fan-issue-circuit-breaker-location-problem.html

 

what if i were to spray mine with dielectric grease (fluid film)? while it looks new, will this make it last any longer? even if in some water and mud?

 

That would help but probably just delay it going out eventually. Not too big of a deal to relocate it.

 

I ride in very muddy and deep water up to my waste. Never had the problem in 3 yrs. I also pull my skid any clean it after those muddy rides so everything isn't sitting in that mud. preventive maintenance goes a long way. One more tip I love on mine is the gauges and added a light that turns on when the fan comes on. This way if you ever notice your temp. getting high and the light doesnt come then pull over right away.

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Re: The PROBLEM you are about to have! Everybody should read this!

If you haven't already had this problem you will unless you never get into water or mud up to your floor. On a recent trip to the dunes in oklahoma I had an overheating problem. the beginning of the problem was an intermittent fan. Not knowing about the issue with the relay under the floor I bought and installed a UTV fan override kit from stewarts and continued riding. My temp still got higher than it should but when it would get up to about 210-215 I would just stop and let it cool back down. It would take 20-30 minutes of hard running to get on the high side of where I thought it should be. So after I got back home and started researching the issue on here I found out about the relay problem under the floor here's what it looked like when I took it out.:rm_thumbdown:



Pretty brilliant idea putting a relay in thre harness under the floor where it can get wet. Upon furtuhur investigation I have also developed a drip at the weep hole so guess the over heating messed up the impeller and seal so now I gotta replace that too.

So if you haven't had a problem with this yet and you ride in any water at all you will. Might want to pull your skid and check it or better yet relocare it to a higher area which is what I plan to do. I'm not sure what this releay is even for. I put a jumper wire in its place and the fan works fine. There is already a relay for the fan in my fusebox on the firewall . seems redundant. Must be there for some reason but really really bad place for it. Just a heads up to help head off a problem before it happens to you.

Bruce, might want to check this thread. It is a ckt breaker and supplies power to the fan thru the fan relay. Jim

http://www.rzrforums.net/general-rz...neral-rzr-discussion/54173-2011-fan-issue-circuit-breaker-location-problem.html

thanks Jim , wish I had seen this sooner would have saved me alot of trouble.

 

I know at least one person who had this issue cost them a rebuild. Circuit breaker failed due to water intrusion and the machine overheated with an inexperienced driver at the wheel. Can't blame the damage on the circuit breaker location of course since im sure it was flashing "HOT" but had it been in a different location it likely wouldn't have failed.

 

true enough, what all do i need to move it besides wire? should i be looking for some kind of box to put it in like in the previous pics?

 

How you gonna spray it with the skid on? Not sure about other models but my 2011S shuts down (luckily) when it gets up to about 235-40 ish. Its happened to me twice now. First time I cut a hose at the water pump and this time when the circuit breaker failed. I think everyone will agree this was a pretty stupid idea to put any type of unsealed electrical part under the machine where it is sure to fail. Not sure what the thought was with that move. I dont ride in alot of water but do cross a creek now and then.I avoid most mud like the plauge but have gotten off in a mud hole or two when there was no other way around. I always spend alot of time cleaning after each ride and check my machine over good. I pull the skid after a few rides or if I get into some really bad mud but still had an issue with the relay. I didn't even know it was there until this happened or I sure as hell would have moved it from day 1 . Nothin like shortening the life of your engine like excessive heat. So now I have to do a rebuild on the water pump as well not sure if the overheating this time caused it to start to drip or just a coincindence. I would have thought it would lasted longer than 1400 miles but it is what it is. I'll also go ahead and do an oil change since overheating will affect oil performance too. Probably overkill but getting close to time anyway.

 

when i remove my drivers seat i can see it

 

I got the box @ Radio Shack, the wire loom stuff from Harbor Freight and re-used the breaker. If you need a breaker, any auto parts store, a 20A breaker.

Here is a link to some pics I took when I moved mine.

2011 RZR Fan Ckt Breaker Relocation pictures by jlb27537 - Photobucket

 

Thanks jlb, great post, great pics... nice job. I’ll be sure to do the same.

when i remove my drivers seat i can see it

So which is it, can you or can it not be accessed without removing the skids??

 

i just wish there was a way to keep it water tight where it is. if i run wires how do i seal them on the bottom so they dont corrode?

 

Your best bet is to solder the connection and cover it with heat shrink tubing.

 

lol !@ mark...

 

X2 funny stuff!!!

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Same thing happen to our 2011 rzr standard. Had 2250 miles. Had a small hole.:redrzr:

 

Couldn't see mine without removing the skids. Its right below the battery box.

 

Thanks bud, appreciate the response and appreciate the post. I’m pulling my skid off this week.


Thanks,

Mark