Newbie needs electrical help.

[cfgray]

Tractor is a 1997 Simplicity Regent 14 HP. Hydro. Motor is vangard Model 28P777 Type 8641-A1. Code 970507Z0.
My son shut down the tractor and when he went to restart it Nothing. I Tried and have only a faint click on front of motor when the key is turned. I jumped the starter solenoid under the seat and it started. Figuring a bad solenoid I replaced it and still same click and no Start. Battery is new, Solenoid is new. What next? There is a small silver box on the starter with 2 wires to it, What is that and can it be the problem. Starter maybe? New solenoid no good ? Also where is the clicking coming from? can't see anything showing on the moter front that would click.
Any thoughts much appreciated. I can do some of the work myself but am no mechanic.
Thanks,
CG.

 

[reynoldston]

The first thing I would do is remove ALL battery cables and clean them, both ends.

 

[cfgray]

Thanks for the reply, I have taken each cable off the battery and the solanoid with no luck.
Any more ideas?

 

[reddragon]

to start give us your mower model/serial numbers too:smile:.........sounds like bad wiring...broken or corroded...

 

[Alasdair]

Hi there,
your electrical fault is probably a lockout relay, used to
disconnect the start circuit when the pto is on, and on
some models it's incorporated with the brake switch and even
a seat switch. It's generally located behind the dash panel
but look at the other switches too as any one may be the
culprit.

 

[reddragon]

he hears a solenoid click..the switches are letting some juice through

 

[reddragon]

http://bsintek.basco.com/BriggsDocumentDisplay/default.aspx?filename=jgEGGP_drM9tG5ERl7mRgtLvBCd6 ....... page 32 i believe.......that yellow wire should be your solenoid activator.....can you try to start again and hold your hand on the solenoid to see if thats where the click is from?

 

[cfgray]

Thanks all for the replies. My son crawled under the tractor and found a wire connector off. We replaced that and now have a new problem, I have power but when i turn the key there is a grinding sound. Almost as if the starter is grinding. Funny that it had no problem starting before i replaced the solenoid and jumped the solenoid I thought was bad. So now what, Low battery? although I put a charger on it and it seems to have a good charge.
Maybe I have a wire on the solenoid wrong? Thats all I can think of as thats all that changed after this started.
I also looked and cannot find a model number or serial number for the tractor. Only now it is a 97 regent.
Thanks all for the help.
CG.

 

[reddragon]

sounds like a bad starter cable connection or low battery...remember... sometimes you have to charge the battery for 24 hours:smile:

 

[cfgray]

Thanks again all, Found it. Seems I had a small ground wire hooked to the solanoid instead of the battery.