Bfleming89
Member
Hi all. New to the site. I have a phase 1 580k backhoe that i'm working on. I'm having trouble getting it to start. I believe it has something to do with the neutral start switch. I've tested the switch to confirm that it is a closed circuit when the machine is in neutral so i feel the switch is working correctly. However, the machine will not start unless you ground the white-red wire that connects to the neutral start switch to the machine (aka bypassing the switch). When grounded, it cranks with no problem so i don't think its a starter issue. I can hold the white-red wire the the transmission hosing around the neutral switch and it will crank, but when hooked to the neutral start switch that is showing a closed circuit, nothing happens. I've bought the service manual and studied the wiring diagrams but i don't see where anything else could affect it. The white-red wire is highlighted in yellow. Just curious if anyone has anyone has had this issue before or has any input to what the problem might be. Thank you in advance for any help.