Ix. control box troubleshooting – BoonDocker ARCTIC CAT: 800/1000 Turbo User Manual
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Timing
Timing can affect the pipe temperature. Generally if the ignition is retarded, more heat will build up in 
the pipe. Too much advance may drop EGT temps, but increase cylinder temps. Stock timing seems to 
work best for this turbo. 
 
Fuel 
Different fuels have different specific gravities (densities) and other characteristics which can affect 
your mixture requirements from one fuel to another – be aware of this if you change fuels. Oxygenated 
fuel will run leaner than non-oxygenated fuel and is not recommended. 
 
Lean spots 
Sometimes a motor runs hot at certain rpms and throttle positions (usually in its mid-range) no matter 
what. The fuel adjustment settings can be used to richen this up, but the engine may quickly become 
too rich and run erratic. Under light load conditions you can sometimes get away with running hot for 
short periods of time. Under such conditions it is best to vary the throttle position often and not stay at 
one throttle setting for long durations.
 
IX. Control Box Troubleshooting 
Stuck Button
When the Control Box is first turned on, all buttons are checked to verify that a button is not stuck on. If a button is 
detected to be on during power up, the button will be disabled and the following message will be displayed until 
another button is pressed. To verify if a button really is stuck on, re-power the box without pressing any buttons. 
Button is Stuck!
Note: A common problem is a bad ground connection on the sled causing the box to keep resetting itself. If a button
is being pressed when this occurs, the “button stuck” message will be displayed. Start the sled without pressing a 
button and see if the message goes away. If it is not present, start looking for a disconnected ground on the sled (see 
Other Issues below). 
 
If a button really is stuck on, the Control Box can still function and adjust fuel properly. The Control Box can be sent 
back to Boondocker to be serviced.
 
Injector Fault 
The Control Box monitors the signals from the sled’s ECU. If it detects signals on one set of wires but not the other, it 
will detect a fault on that injector and display one of the two error messages. 
MAG Inj. Fault!
Missing or bad signal detected on the MAG side injector (yellow or tan wire).
PTO Inj. Fault!
Missing or bad signal detected on the PTO side injector (green or brown wire).
 
xxx Inj. Fault! 
This means a previous injector fault has occurred which has not yet been 
cleared.
 
If any of these conditions occur, the Control Box will still function and it will still try to make fuel adjustments, but 
the intermittent injector connection will need to be fixed. Contact Boondocker to determine if the Control Box and 
harness need to be sent back to be inspected or serviced. 
 
Note 1: Injector errors that occur infrequently can be ignored since they are likely caused by sporadic electrical noise. 
 
Note 2: It is possible for the sled to run but the wiring harness to be wrong – the box cannot make proper fuel 
adjustments. If you see an injector error, first recheck the wire positions in the black connectors according to 
the tables in these instructions.