Spartan keypad issues

[hlw49]

Oh yes have to replace the whole harness because the PTO switch is incoperated into the key pad. Are the other mowers like this? Not fimiliar with the others.

 

[StarHammer88]

This is the reason I will not get a Spartan , mower looks OK but key pad issues scared me off,
If it was Me, I'd disconnect it all together, buy a regular ignition switch, choke and cable assembly, and blade engagement switch,
you will need to wire it up from there, ( be aware the warranties / safeties ) will not be in service any longer though, I've done this on a few machines for people ++

I've got a 2019 spartan mower that I'm looking at doing this on. What would be the steps that I'd need to take to get this working?

 

[Bertrrr]

I think I've read on here there are conversion kits to get around this keypad garbage

 

[bertsmobile1]

When I get a dead keypad mower I just go into Jacks web site and check the wiring diagrams of previous models till I find the latest one with a real key
Not sure if Spartans were ever made with a key but as you should know there are really only 2 basic wiring layouts
1) grounds through the key
2) uses relays to turn the magneto on & off
The rest of the stuff is just the same switches and most will happily interchange
Relay & Module controlled mowers will usually have 2 prong safety switches because the module handles the switching
Manual ( dumb ) systems use 4 prong switches to separate cranking circuit from kill circuits
Not hard to rewire from scratch
Just done a Z-master from scratch as Toro wanted $ 395 for the main harness + $ 125 for the engine harness + extra for the individual switches .
From scratch there was $ 18 worth of plugs & sockets and about $ 50 worth of wire
I did have to reuse the Fuel / Hour meter plug by cutting the wires & joining them as I could not get plug and I could only get the terminals in a 1000 unit roll

 

[Jimmy the Lock]

Repaced 3 already no cost just look on back of key pad contact www.gdimeters.com life time warentie

Is there a part number or stock number to ask for when contacting GDI ?

Their website does not say anything about keypads for Spartan mowers

 

[gary.yarbrough]

my spartan RT Pro with kohler kt745 will not crank with both kill wires attached. I can disconnect either one and it cranks and runs great. I can disconnect both and it turms over but does not crank. As soon as I plug the other kill wire it dies. I feel like I have a keypad internal issue as all 4 safety switches test good. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated...

 

[Jimmy the Lock]

You'll either need to figure out how to bypass the keypad, or buy a new keypad.

The keypads come with a lifetime warranty, so you should be able to get the Spartan dealer to swap it out for free

If I can ever get in touch with these people, I'd like to buy a spare keypad just to have on hand in case mine ever malfunctions... then put the new one on and go get the original one replaced with a new one so I'll have a new one on hand.

 

[Jimmy the Lock]

Well... I went by my local Spartan dealer where I bought my mower at, and I found out that Spartan is doing away with the electronic keypads.

Here's the replacement part that fit's my particular mower:
https://spartanzeroturnparts.com/spartan-key-switch-kit-for-rz-hd-all-rt-srt-models-w/

 

[Tiger Small Engine]

You'll either need to figure out how to bypass the keypad, or buy a new keypad.

The keypads come with a lifetime warranty, so you should be able to get the Spartan dealer to swap it out for free

If I can ever get in touch with these people, I'd like to buy a spare keypad just to have on hand in case mine ever malfunctions... then put the new one on and go get the original one replaced with a new one so I'll have a new one on hand.

From what I understand, after 2018, the keypads come with a three year warranty. A lifetime warranty would mean lots of “free” $275 keypads.

 

[Jimmy the Lock]

From what I understand, after 2018, the keypads come with a three year warranty. A lifetime warranty would mean lots of “free” $275 keypads.

I had heard if you buy the keypads directly from the company that makes them for Spartan, only those came with a lifetime warranty. If purchased from Spartan, or a dealer selling Spartan parts, they only have a 3 year warranty.

This may explain why the keypad manufacturer never got back to me when I reached out to them to buy one... they probably know their keypads crap out frequently.

Now that I have the manual replacement unit, I'll probably just use it someday if the keypad craps out. I do like the idea of having the 4 digit pass code and it slightly lessens the chance of a family member trying to tun the mower when I'm not around and wrecking it... or trying to get in to mower racing or something