200ES Dies When I Try To Put It In Reverse

[DILLIGAF]

When I try to put my Big Red 200 in reverse, it dies as if I turned the key off. Anyone have an idea what the deal is?

[honda_atc200es]

your idle might be too high to where when your in reverse the clutch engages because your over a certain rpm

[leokendall]

i say your idol may be to low,
also check your carb to c if it is clean,
and posibile check your poilet jet.
could also be a ground.

[DILLIGAF]

The reverse worked when I got it. Now it just dies. I have adjusted the idle and that didn't work. I will start tracing wires later on this week when I get some time. Thanks.

Jesse

[leokendall]

there is a starter inhabitor on the left side while siting on the bike. it should be right next to the back left side of the battery box. There is a way to buypass it but i cannot remember what wires you have to jump. a wiring diagram would help ya out a bit .

[leokendall]

http://www.files.3wheelerworld.com/Wiring/ATC200ESx84.jpg

http://www.files.3wheelerworld.com/Wiring/ATC200ESx84.jpg

[DILLIGAF]

Thanks for the diagram. I really appreciate it.

[leokendall]

try and unhook the green/red wire of the reverse switch first. *Edited**Edited* reverse light will go of but will bypass the

[DILLIGAF]

I unhooked the wire on the reverse switch and I now have reverse. Now I have to figure out if I have a short or if the switch is out.

[rebel33382]

where is the best place to unhook the switch? mine dies sometime when I put it in reverse, been thinking it is an idle problem.