aprophet2
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Hi All. I just got done cleaning up a bad mouse infestation in my old Toro lx500. They chewed one of the plug wires in half and a lot of the insulation on the white kill wire that runs between the two coils leaving a fair amount of exposed wire. I replaced both coils and replaced the section of white kill wire that was damaged. Now the machine will start right up and runs great if that kill wire is disconnected from the second (or both) coils but of course, in this condition the mower continues to run even if you get off the seat. That's super dangerous IMO and I'd like to make it work correctly. If I plug the white kill wire back into both coils it will not start. I've checked the 20A fuse and cleaned the seat switch (which is really just a spring steel contact) but I'm not sure where to go next. I have a multi-meter and a base understanding of how to use it but these types of electrical issues do tend to vex me. Any help or suggestions of next troubleshooting steps would be welcome and appreciated. Thanks!