Help my cub cadet will not start and I do not know why

[mrstevewayne575]

I have a 54 inch cub riding mower. cannot figure out what is wrong. I am getting no power to start. I have replaced solenoid, new battery, checked fuse by battery under dash. When turning on the key I have also no power to instruments. I cannot even get the solenoid to cross with a screw driver to get power. Thanks I am stuck. It is a:
cub cadet series 1000
Model LT1024
24 HP
Thank You
Steven

 

[sgkent]

follow the voltage path with a volt meter or test light. Where it disappears is your problem. Could be as simple as a wire that is broken, or a mouse chewed something.

Example - test between chassis ground and the battery + terminal. If there is voltage there under load then check where the battery + wire goes to. Check at each switch or relay along the way. If say there is no voltage between chassis ground and the battery then check your grounding strap etc..

 

[mrstevewayne575]

OK thanks, I will let you know how it turns out.
I did forget to add I seen a fellow on Yotube that checked a ignition switch and PTO switch like mine, removed mine and followed his steps and both of mine works fine. I am also working on testing the Brake peddle safety switch but have yet found a way to get it out. None of my wrench, or sockets will fit into the narrow pathway. can I bypass the brake peddle safety switch by cutting the 2 wires connected to it and wiring them to each other? Good advice or Bad advice? I do not see why it is needed.

 

[mrstevewayne575]

Can you bypass the brake switch by clipping the 2 wires and then wiring them back together again to same colors?
I still have NO power to dash lights or starter solenoid from wire on starter switch to solenoid. I have ( new battery, solenoid, and starter).
Nothing is hot. I am stuck!
Please Advise
Steven

 

[StarTech]

That is not your problem. You have a bad connection, blown fuse, or bad ignition switch. A bad connection can be in either the positive or negative leads.. A bad connection can be either in the positive lead or negative lead.

 

[mrstevewayne575]

Thanks, now I am back at my starting point. because I have no wire testing hot going to my starter solenoid (small wire) from switch key where do you suggest I start checking as to why it is not a hot coming from ignition?
When I shecked my witch key on a video from youtube, (I attached the link below),mine checked out as good. where do I start? I printed out this same wire diagram my last check was the brake peddle switch but no toole I have gets in that small area so there is no way to change the switch. Thanks for helping me but do you see why I am stuck?

Advice is appreciated
Steven

 

[Rivets]

Start by checking for voltage at the key switch “B” terminal. Should have 12+ VDC. Then have someone turn the key to start and test for voltage at the “S” terminal. Should have 12+ VDC.

 

[sgkent]

Maybe you should take it to the shop. If you look at the wiring diagram down at the bottom, you will see a battery. The negative side of the battery goes to ground. The solenoid case also goes to ground and the starter case also goes to ground. If you applied 12V to the starter, or properly jumped the solenoid, and the starter did not spin either the battery is dead or you have a bad connection or ground. That is really one of the simplest things to understand in a circuit, and if you can't get your head around it then get a shop involved. Think of it like you ran a wire to one side of a good light bulb and another wire to the other side. If the light doesn't glow then you don't have voltage getting to the light bulb. The battery only has two poles, + and ground (-). One of them or the battery is bad.

 

[mrstevewayne575]

Thank you I am going out to try it now. Thanks

 

[mrstevewayne575]

OK, I did voltage check as you said. from (B..RED) battery on starter switch to solenoid i have 12 volts on each connection.
On switch the (S..orange wire) i have 12 volts and orange to solenoid at solenoid (when I press key on start) I have 12 volts.
BUT with new or old solenoid I cannot jump across red wires to make starter turn over and key on.
I checked the 20 amp fuse in harness beside battery and it is good.
now what?