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My name is Bill. I've owned several wheelers over the years and recently became really tired of putting bandaids on them. One year ago I acquired a 2019 Kodiak 450 4x4 (non EPS). This year we bought a 2019 420 Rancher 2wd.
My wife and I enjoy trail riding together.
About a month ago I swamped the Kodiak up to my neck in a river. I drained it all out, changed the oil/filter several times and all seemed fine. Last week we finish up a day on the trails and took the bikes to the wash bay. After hosing them off the Kodiak would not start. The fuel pump wouldn't run. I have a buddy in town that just opened a powersport shop. He does mostly UTV and SXS but he is very knowledgeable. He dug in and found out the ECU went bad. The roll over safety specifically. He jumpered it for me so it runs but I'm going to order a new ECU and replace it.... year, the warranty is out.
My searching the web brought me here....
Here is my question....
Before I put $552 plus tax and shipping into an OEM ECU, should I be looking at an aftermarket upgrade? Is $552+ the least expensive way to go? Would an upgrade if available) be worth additional money spent if the cost is higher?
TIA
My name is Bill. I've owned several wheelers over the years and recently became really tired of putting bandaids on them. One year ago I acquired a 2019 Kodiak 450 4x4 (non EPS). This year we bought a 2019 420 Rancher 2wd.
My wife and I enjoy trail riding together.
About a month ago I swamped the Kodiak up to my neck in a river. I drained it all out, changed the oil/filter several times and all seemed fine. Last week we finish up a day on the trails and took the bikes to the wash bay. After hosing them off the Kodiak would not start. The fuel pump wouldn't run. I have a buddy in town that just opened a powersport shop. He does mostly UTV and SXS but he is very knowledgeable. He dug in and found out the ECU went bad. The roll over safety specifically. He jumpered it for me so it runs but I'm going to order a new ECU and replace it.... year, the warranty is out.
My searching the web brought me here....
Here is my question....
Before I put $552 plus tax and shipping into an OEM ECU, should I be looking at an aftermarket upgrade? Is $552+ the least expensive way to go? Would an upgrade if available) be worth additional money spent if the cost is higher?
TIA