Last winter it seemed like the sleds that were having relay problems were older models. I don't recall any '07s not starting in the cold.

Last week on a morning when it was -21*C (-6*F), I was able to start my sled & let it run for about 10 minutes. I shut it off, finished packing my gear & suiting up. When we went to leave, the sled wouldn't start, no idiot lights came on, no pump & no 10-9 on the display. I pulled the relays, warmed them in my hands. Re-installed them & the sled fired up.

This was the same scenario as last winter when my '04 Legend 600SDI failed to re-start in Cochrane 1 morning @ much colder temps.

My '07 was brand new @ the start of the season & had around 2200 miles on Saturday.

Has anyone else had relay problems on low mileage sleds? The thought last winter was that the relays had reached the end of their service life on the '04s & '05s. Seems strange that this would happen so soon.

I believe that the problem with the relays is more tied to starting cycles. This could be a few years for someone who does not ride much or in your case a year when the sled is started often. I'm glad to hear that the faulty relay did not slow you down too much. Two friends have 2005 REV's, one has changed his relay last year and the other (with 9000 miles) has not changed his yet. Just the luck of the draw and how good the relays are - sometimes.

Put another one in and let's go riding.

My '04 which I had since new, didn't hesitate to start until last winter. Probably had close to 8000 miles on it when it acted up last winter.