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    Cub cadet 2166 spark problems

    My thoughts about the ignition switch was even jumping with other battery and cables at the solenoid with key on position was if I didn't make sure the oil light was on,on dash it wasn't firing when I clicked it around got the light on one times I might've had to pull and put the fuse back...
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    Cub cadet 2166 spark problems

    Up above I meant oil light not turning on every time the key gets turned forward a click which is another thing leading me towards ignition switch hard to be sure at this point didn't get to mess with it today but the amount of crusty surface rust and stuff I had to cut through on the flywheel...
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    Cub cadet 2166 spark problems

    Yes thank you I know about the Spark Advance Module (S.A.M.) and it's location I hadn't heard of anyway to home check/test it like mentioned above or what exactly to get for conversion if bad. paid 250$ for this nice looking machine with a lightly used Cub cadet plow told it had Sat run recently...
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    Cub cadet 2166 spark problems

    What's a spark tester gonna tell me ?I I just had it running yesterday seems something interrupting I'm starting to think ignition switch cuz oil lights on turning on every time I turn key and I got it to maintain spark through motor turning also during further inspection I noticed the contact...
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    Cub cadet 2166 spark problems

    Been a few days tried switching the ignition from my mtd which was a replacement had same plug but not good started blowing fuses I swapped back and hit the starter with jumpers and spark fired up for a minute had The air filter and stuff off full choke so I'm thinking the ignition switch is...
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    Cub cadet 2166 spark problems

    Thanks I'll check that out I have all the diagram pictures each system highlighted I just wish it was laid out better but I played with it again last night and it spark immediately then nothing but I noticed when I turned the key "off" I gave a spark tried and replicated that result 3or4times
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    Cub cadet 2166 spark problems

    I recently got this 2166 for a deal estate sale has a ch16s now wires were chewed-chopped idk on the coil/ignition side of the harness Believe motor been swapped tractor has about 360 hours motor appear to have 200 range according to newer filter but issue is I tried to check spark knelt on the...
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