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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sgf" data-source="post: 61179" data-attributes="member: 8071"><p>What Mike10 said got me thinking. I haven't had this machine long but if memory serves, the panel lights would come on when I sat in the seat, even with the key in the off position. I just went out and tried sitting in the seat and the lights do not come on until I turn the key. Nothing happens when I only sit in the seat. Logic tells me the panel would recognize the operator by the compression of the plunger switches under the seat. Logic also tells me that these switches are there so you can't start the machine in operator mode when the seat is empty. I figured if I disconnected the plug from the switch under the seat, I can then put a wire in the plug creating continuity between the two wires that go to the plug, and in doing so create the circuit as the switch would do. Then I do the same on the other switch. I am guessing all these switches do is allow electricity to flow from one wire to another completing a circuit. I am also guessing they work independently. So I did as described but the panel lights did not come on. I then got a multi meter to read across the two plug contacts. On the first one I got battery voltage. On the second plug I got nothing. So I retested everything and got no voltage from either plug. I then notice a corroded copper contact broken up inside. The second plug doesn't look much better. I am guessing I have to buy that whole harness section, so for now I guess the troubleshooting is on hold.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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