exmark quest solinoid question (2024)

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Sounds like the stater is dead.
Take a jumper from the battery + lead around and touch it to the + terminal on the starter.
If their is no flash and the starter does not turn, it is shop and time for either a new starter of get it repaired at least.
So try that and get back to us.

You need to jump the starter directly and see what happens. Lets hope it tries to start.

Im too slow. Bert beat me to it.

BlazNT said:

You need to jump the starter directly and see what happens. Lets hope it tries to start.

Im too slow. Bert beat me to it.

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Because of the time difference.
You are making zzzzzzzzz while I am reading the forum over breakfast coffee.

kaju said:

I put a wire jumper on it. The started spun strong. I turned the key on and it spun a long time but didn't crank.
Now what☺

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OK.
So the starter spun when jumped but the the engine did not start ?
Please be careful with your language as the words you use are the only information we get.
Cranking = spinning

Thus we are now confused as to what you are rying to tell us.
If you are saying that the starter spun when jumped but still did not when key was turned on then it is new solenoid time

If you are saying that the starter spun when jumped but the engine would not fire when you turned the ignition on that is a bit different.

I am going dwn ino the workshop now so Blaz can have a go till I come back up because I have to go :laughing:

bertsmobile1 said:

OK.
So the starter spun when jumped but the the engine did not start ?
Please be careful with your language as the words you use are the only information we get.
Cranking = spinning

Thus we are now confused as to what you are rying to tell us.
If you are saying that the starter spun when jumped but still did not when key was turned on then it is new solenoid time

If you are saying that the starter spun when jumped but the engine would not fire when you turned the ignition on that is a bit different.

I am going dwn ino the workshop now so Blaz can have a go till I come back up because I have to go :laughing:

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Sorry. Let me clear this up. The wire jumper made the starter spin strongly. I did it again with the key on. The starter spun strong but the engine did not fire.
I hope that made it more clear and thank you for the help thus far

Gees look at this we have a real time world network, just like the computer geeks.

Crank the engine and check for a spark if there was none .
Now pull off the engine cover and find the thin black wire attached to the ignition coils.
Follow this back and if it goes to a single plug near the starter unplug it.
Crank the engine and check for a spark again.

Make sure all controls are in the correct position for running.

On the solenoid check for 12V at the small control wire.
Let Blaz know what your find, I am going to work in the plantation.