I see the main power wire coming from the battery and the one going to the starter. They are on the top right post of the relay. I have a smaller red cable and an even smaller blue with brown stripe on the top left terminal. There is no power on either of those unless I hot wire the relay to the battery on the lower side relay connection.
Thanks. That doesn’t really help me. I’ll try to explain the situation again. With everything hooked up normal, I have 25+ volts at the battery and where the battery cable connects to the relay. With the key on, I have no power at the switch. Nothing comes on. If I connect a jumper wire to the negative side of the relay, it clicks and power comes on at the switch. The machine will start and run as long as that jumper wire stays attached. The machine will die as soon as I disconnect the jumper wire from the battery and the power at the switch is lost. I’ve checked the wiring from the relay to the switch and the harness doesn’t show any signs of crimping. If the relay is not bad, I’m at a loss.
I know. I don’t know how I will ever track down why it is not getting voltage. All of the wiring harnesses are sealed. I’m thinking it may just be easier to run a jumper wire from the battery to the relay with a quick disconnect. That works but it’s not optimal. However, I don’t feel like tearing wiring harnesses apart.
Thanks. It will be a couple of weeks before I am back at the machine. What is the best way to get to the key switch? I took the side panel off the arm and I don't see any way to get to the switch. I'm not able to see the bottom side of the switch where the wires would connect.
On the main relay check pdf, I am hot wiring a jumper from the battery positive terminal to the ground (-) that is at the top right of the relay in the picture. That is the only way I can get the machine to start and run. That doesn't make sense to me since this is supposed to be a negative and I am hooking a positive to it. I tried jumping to the positive post at the top left in the picture. The relay clicks, but the dash does not light up and the machine will not start. I also tried hot wiring directly to the post at bottom right in the picture depicted by 2 (key on 24 volts) and nothing happens. If this is where the key is sending power, I would think a direct wire from the battery to this post would allow the relay to work, but it does not. That is why this is so confusing to me. I hope all this makes sense.
Thanks. I'll give that a try when I am back at the machine. Will be a couple of weeks. Appreciate your help.
You just read my mind. I was just getting ready to ask if ignition fuses had been checked
Yes. It checked out good.
