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My garden castle mower 15/102 wont start, when i turn the key it just beeps, i have changed the solenoid but it keeps on beeping, when i put a screwdriver across the solenoid it will start but the beeping doesnt stop??????
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First, check the obvious. Check your battery. Next, if you have a multimeter, turn your multimeter to continuity setting (where you hear a beep when two ends touch). Then with multimeter, check all safety switches, push in and let out with probes of meter on leads of switch, you will hear meter beep as you push switch in and out. If all switches are good, test keyswitch with test light. You should have power at back of terminal that red wire leads to on your keyswitch. Next, take test light and touch to small single post on solenoid(not large red leads). Turn key over and observe light. If test light comes on all is good and you need a new solenoid. You can find a lot along the way. This process will narrow down your search. Remember, brake pedals and seat switches will need to be depressed to test solenoid or no power will be going to post. Goodluck!
It sounds like a normally closed switch, that grounds ignition out when you get up from the seat. When your sitting on the unit switch is open. If your familiar with a multimeter I would have some one on the seat and check power to the solenoid on battery side, turn key and check on opposite side, also small lead on solenoid to make sure power is getting to solenoid from ignition switch. This should help you narrow down the problem. Also, don't forget to test battery and check fuses. Good luck.
If your starter does not have a solenoid on it,you can tell by checking to see if has only one post[no solenoid ]or three posts[solenoid style],then you need to check the starter relay[ or solenoid] that is mounted elsewhere on the machine.If there is a wire that goes to ground on it and one that comes live with the key in the start position the the solenoid[or relay],is defective.If you have no power from the ignition switch in the start position then you likely have a bad safety switch somewhere,usually the pto or park brake switch.
check for a fuse behind the ignition it might be blown then i would check the starter solenoid if you put a screwdriver accross the bolts that hold the wire from the starter and ignition switch and it tries to start there's ur problem.
If you are jumping the solenoid and it cranks but wont start leave the key in the on position and give it a try. Try replacing the solenoid and the wires conecting it to the battery.
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