Recent content by bowmaar

Thanks Russell! I started going through each safety switch and found 2 of them had been bypassed by the previous owner. The Neutral Safety Switch seemed to be the one that may have been causing the issue, after cleaning that switch it has started several times in a row now. I'll keep an eye...

Hello! I have a BX2230 that starts intermittently, tends to be worse in the summer / hotter weather. I have replaced the following: - new starter - new battery - new battery cables (positive and negative) - new key switch / ignition - cleaned all ground connections Is there anything else that...

Update - I pulled the positive battery cable and took the clamp off the end at the battery post (previously I only pulled the cable off, cleaned the post, and reinstalled). This time I removed the clamp, cleaned it with a dremel tool, reinstalled and now everything is working again. I never...

Thanks Dave. Measuring voltage from batt terminal (neg) to batt terminal (pos), I get 12.7 V with key off or key switch on. But downstream at the starter I only get 2 V with key switch on. Both batt cables have the clamps on the ends for the wire. I'll get the battery load tested today and...

The battery was new in March 2020. It has 12.6-12.7 volts across the terminals currently.

I recently got a used BX2230. Last week it had no power to anything with key switch on (in any position). I've removed / cleaned the battery ground cable and terminals, as well as the ground to the chassis. I've verified I can get 12V to the starter via the main battery cable with key off...