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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Joe Dickey" data-source="post: 113189" data-attributes="member: 19340"><p>After reading so many threads that a lot just went dead I felt that I should post that I got it fixed. But not with out a bumpy road. I had dealers tell me I would have to bring it in for expensive diagnosis and high shop rates that others have posted on forums that it's a crap shoot at your expense. I spent a lot of time reading forums and the repair manual testing and self diagnosing. I was going to by pass the box with a home made voltage reducer and toggle switch jury rigged to the handle but I have a stump grinder with electrical switching for different movements and other attachments. I was split between the handle $$$$$ and the box $$$$$$ the test to the handle were better than the box. The only way to test the box was to unplug the two main solenoids then reboot. For some reason with the solenoids hooked up it may work 2% of the time for 15 to 45 seconds then the box goes off line with flashing green lights then you get no readings testing the wires. I didn't like poking the wires to test as you know it's a place for hard to find corrosion to flourish but more luck than brains I did most of the poking on the box side of the connector so, with the new box most of the poked wires were replaced with the new box. Then I was told by shop managers and Bobcat 800# that the box had to be programed at the shop in the machine. Right now I can't haul it so more$$$$$$ Finally with some prodding I got the answer that my machine was old enough that it was plug and play. It works alright with the clam bucket, I'll have to wait till I hook up the stump grinder to know for sure. So far I've saved $1000 to $2000 not taking it to the "DOCTOR" When we started having trouble with the bucket tilt attachment (same function and clam bucket) about 200 hrs ago 12 years, (yeah it hasn't been used much.) The right handle thumb switch to the right kept getting more sensitive like on or off, and to the left over time I had to push harder and harder against the stop to get it to work. Back then the handle was $160 now it's $560 Yikes! Well past history points toward the handle but with the Simpson meter pointing towards the box. As you've already read it was the box. After reading these forums I'm just glad I don't have the BOSS option. I got a good shop manager to help with info. I wonder how many shops would have charged me to program the box?</p></blockquote><p></p>

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