1998-2004 Honda Foreman 450 factory service manual, Page 424Get this manual
ELECTRIC SHIFT PROGRAM (ESP) ELECTRIC SHIFT DOES NOT OPERATE WHEN ENGAGING THE REVERSE GEAR Inspect he fo ll owing before diagnosing the system- Make su re the battery is fully charged and in good conditon- Clutch adjustmentBlown main (30A), motor (30A) or sub fuse (light (15A)ignition (10A))
Turn the ignition switch "OFF" Sh ift the gear manually using the gear change tool
Abnormal
Faulty transmission or gearshift linkage (section 911)
Inspect the reverse shift switch (page 21-30) Norma Disconnect the control unit 16P and reverse shift switch 2P (red) connectorCheck for conti nuity between the control unit 16P conn ector and reverse shift 2P (red) connector terminal of the wire harness side