You can always role start if your riding with a buddy. Lol we have done it before I know it doesn't solve any issues but at least help u continue riding.

 

Do what???

 

Smh....

 

I don't know about "bomb" starting but we have only done it once. He left his lights on alittle to long one night and the battery went dead so we hooked a strap to it and in high gear and it fired right up. Now I always carry jumper cables. But it did work easy from the hold back that the can ams have.

 

I have had my turbo for coming up on 1.5 years. The "slow start" thing is a non issue. A slight starter drag for 1 second as it begins to drag has been made into some "problem" that needs "fixing" .....why ?


When the unit doesn't crank over and leaves someone stranded is a completely different issue than the "slow crank"for a second which most of the XDS rigs seem to have.

I have not even considered this to be any issue I need to have "fixed"

To me all the " solutions" are pointless as the machine starts. I think a mole hill has been made into a mountain.

JMHO. Tim

 

These are my feelings also Tim....it isn't a maintenance issue and not broke, so no need to fix it until it breaks completely.

However, the anal engineering portion of me needs to at least find out why, overnight, 95% of T cars did this when 95% of non-T cars didn't. When that is discovered and proven, then steps can be taken to remedy.

 

well i spoke to my dealer on friday.. he told me can am called him and said my new style starter was headed his way...what this means , i dont know. he didnt know if there was a difference of if can am is just trying to put me off ...we will know something soon i hope..

 

Yes keep us posted...there was at least one guy on this site that had the starter changed and it didn't help the slow start hope yours is different.

 

this is supposed to be a different starter all together. i kinda wonder if it will be any different or will i just be getting a new starter that is the same.:question:

 

Would you make it a point to verify your new starter's part number yourself and post up?.. Thanx.

 

if I remember correctly, when the maverick first came out in late 12. BRP was replacing them with a different starter. One had a shinny case cover than the other. Mine was replaced with no change at all. been starting slow since day one with no issues. I even added a full-size AGM battery too.

 

Lets post them up! Mine does it. 2015 XDS Turbo. In 84 hrs it has never not started though.

 

We have a couple lengthy threads already dissecting this issue with a 2-3 dozen peeps stating their machines do it....many thoughts, tests, surmising, and still pretty much a dead end.

 

mine has done it from day one...i have only got 60 miles on mine and will not shut it off on a ride unless i know we will be stopped for at least 20 min.

 

mine left me stranded in the front yard with 6.1 hours on it ..had to get a jump box to get it going. im trying to get a vid up but my computer is acting stupid

 

That clearly is not the same issue. That's a dead battery.

I can state that like mega said on his non turbo, Even after a large automotive battery was installed mine still has a drag. The drag is not caused by low battery voltage.

You can't say a dead battery is the same issue, if you jump started it then the battery was drained.


Tim

 

i will find out what the part # is and see what the difference is ...my dealer is super cool and hates that can am hasn't stepped up and fixed the problem ...they know there is a problem ..what ever the problem is ..

 

Updates???

 

i will go by there today and see if they have anything new yet...and let yall know

 

i will go by there today and see if they have anything new yet...and let yall know

Thanks!!

 

My 16 xrs turbo does not like short runs. 4 or 5 starts with long idles (10 to 15 mins) or short drives (<2 kms) and i'll need a boost. If you start it, drive it for a while. Havent had a problem since

 

I know that the wiring IS NOT the problem on my XDS turbo. I ran another 8mm cable (in addition to the standard one) to the starter from the solenoid, and from the solenoid to the battery.
Did not make any difference whatever. Still a bastard to start when hot.
I think it has to be either something in the cam or ignition timing.
One thing that I do know.. is that I invented a dozen new swearwords trying to get access to the solenoid.

 

Part numbers are the same for n/a and turbo cars starters from can-am.

 

Thanks, I must have missed that.

 

no news today ...he is gonna call them tomm and see what is going on

 

Hope they don't hold you machine there for a crazy long time...nothing worse.

 

my unit has never spent a nite away from home....they take care of me ...i take it in and they get done what is needed and back out the same day.....they did all the trouble shooting that can am wanted and back out the same day.....it probably helps that i have sold about 20 units for them in the last 6 months.

 

Gotcha!!....same here my dealer is very good been dealing with them almost 20 years.

 

I'm racing this weekend and I believe it's a dead engine race start. My XDS slow starting has me losing sleep

 

Add a second battery and run 24volts for race starts


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POS turbo finally left me stranded in the woods. think I am done with CAN AM crap every time its something. just gotta figure how to sell/give 4 of them away

 

Sorry to hear that...mine never once left me stranded.

 

give it time. mine is a year old now and this was the first time. always been really slow cranking but would always crank till this time .. very aggravating

 

Bump

 

I installed a Earth X Lithium battery in mine, ETX48E is the part number, cranks way faster than it did.
Cranks like it should have, stock.

 

Well this is a start in the right direction...no pun intended.

 

does it still crank fast when hot ?

 

also what about changing the cams out ??

 

What ever happened to the OP? I can't stand seeing someone getting phuq'd over like that...

 

I'd like to know what happened to nosgsxr and his new starter....seems to me that should have been done by now.

 

im still here... i havnt got anything yet..was at the dealer and saw the email from can am about the starter problem but still no starter....the email said they were still working on the problem....in just waiting and hoping someone will get a class action lawsuit to get them moving about the problem....