My 54 inch Bad Boy MZ Magnum zero turn riding mower quit on me. It's model BMG5425KO. I turn the key and it just clicks. Battery is good. When I jumped/shorted the starter solenoid, it cranks. I thought it might be a bad starter solenoid, so I replaced it since I had a spare one. Still nothing. It just clicks. I bought an ignition switch from Amazon. Same result. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks!
54 inch riding mower just clicks, won't start
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I hear the click when I turn the key.
I was testing it up and down just to see. I also hear the clicking with PTO switch up. I don't know if that's normal. I know it needs to be down to start it.
Maybe it's the safety switch? Any way to bypass it just to test??
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I believe that Bad Boy has a elect. operated fuel valve at the carburetor .
Those sometimes click when the key is turned to on and off .
Those sometimes click when the key is turned to on and off .
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Has a verdict been reached ?
If not , is it still within the warranty period ?
If not , is it still within the warranty period ?
No verdict. I bought this mower used from an individual. It's several years old so I doubt it's under warranty. Any suggestions??
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what did you do to verify the battery was good?
Just for fun, I charged it all night. The charger indicated it's good. Turned the ignition on and tried to start it. Same result. I suppose I can take it to an auto parts store and have them test it to be 100% sure. And again, I touched/shorted the starter solenoid and it cranked. The engine turns like it wants to starts. Does this mean the starter is good? Does this mean the battery is good? Is it possible the starter solenoid I installed is no good? Would that be the symptom of a bad one? It's new in the box and never been used but it's been sitting around a while as a spare. Also, I ordered a safety switch from Amazon. It should be here in a couple of days. I guess I'll try that next. Any other suggestions? Thanks.
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