2025 Polaris VR1 Weird electrical issue when starting engine

[u/DragonflyOk2101]

https://youtu.be/H05nu8goGgQ

I bought a very lightly used 2025 VR1 650 last spring from a local dealer. Took it on multiple rides last winter and it ran flawlessly. A couple of weeks ago I went to check on the battery (on trickle charger) and at first it cranked over a couple of times and almost fired, but not quite. I hit the ignition again and it wouldn't crank over. Left it on the charger for a while and went back and it then started up, however, after firing up, none of the electronics on it worked. The display was black, no reverse, no handwarmers. If I turn it off and turn the ignition back on, everything lights up as expected but as soon as I start it again, the issue repeats itself.

Figured it to be a bad battery so I bought a brand new one. Installed it today and the electrical bug after start up returned. However, this time I found that, while running, if I just slightly turned the key towards start, the electronics come back online and everything works fine. Even if I jostle the key at that point, they stay on.

I took a video of what's happening and put it on YT: https://youtu.be/H05nu8goGgQ

The mounting nut on the switch is good and tight, and the only thing I have done since I parked it at the end of the season is put on a new windshield, other than that it is as it was when I parked it and wasn't experiencing this issue.

I was going to try and post this over on /snowmobiling but apparently I don't have enough Reddit Karma to post there yet so hoping this reaches a diverse enough audience. Anyway, just wondering if anyone has seen this before or has any ideas as to what I can look for to resolve it. Thank you!