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Hey guys, I have a 1997 Polaris sportsman 500 and the speedometer isn't working, It snowed yesterday and I live in Ga, so this is once in a bluemoon, and I rode it yesterday and the speedo was working fine, then my sister got on it today and then she got tired of riding and I rode it and it wasn't working. So I jacked it up and took the headlight thing off and I rn it and the needle wasn't moving, could it be that it is broke or froze? And we was on ice so I was pushing it hard and trying to do a burnout, cause well once in a bluemood ice is fun, and I would slam on the brakes and play around. Do u guys have any suggestions. Also, on a sidenote, I would spin and it would lock into 4x4 without the switch pressed, is that normal, I am pretty sure it has always done it, then I have to put it in reverse to get it out or it will stay in 4x4. My dad has a 2013 Polaris sportsman 800 efi and it doesn't do that, but that is like a 17 year difference, any help guys would be very appreciated. And im probably going hog hunting and would like to have it fixed this weekend.