RMCIII 838 #1 Posted June 25, 2014 Here is the scoop. Yesterday afternoon, start the GT to move it so I can wash the snow blower. I move it, and shut it off. I go to restart to move back into place. Won't start. I left it last night becasue it was getting late. I start pulling fuses tonight. The first one is the 30a that is for the ignition switch that runs all lights, gauges, ect. You guys know the drill. I change the fuse, and just 2 legs are working on the switch. The headlights and I can hear the starter solenoid engaging. Nothing else is working. I move slightly on the seat and wha-la, the starter relay kicks in turns over the engine and we have ignition. My question, would a bad seat sensor cause just 1 leg of the fuse to melt like that? I have never seen that before. Rob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Desko 624 #2 Posted June 25, 2014 I'm no electrical engineering but if there's a ground coming back through the wire then I'd say yes it could or you may have a bad wire somewhere that's grounding causing that to happen so again I'd say that its possible but again im by any means an electrical engineer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RMCIII 838 #3 Posted June 25, 2014 I'll do some wire troubleshooting tomorrow. Rob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kentrodngun 0 #4 Posted July 4, 2014 Just experienced and cured a similar problem with my 244-5. It had sat for quite a while, so I pulled the fuse block out to inspect it. Insects has laid nests, larve, mud cakes, etc inside and I believe it was causing the 30 amp fuse to melt. Pick cleaned and blew out all the crap with a compressor, put it all back and no more melted fuses. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RMCIII 838 #5 Posted July 4, 2014 Just experienced and cured a similar problem with my 244-5. It had sat for quite a while, so I pulled the fuse block out to inspect it. Insects has laid nests, larve, mud cakes, etc inside and I believe it was causing the 30 amp fuse to melt. Pick cleaned and blew out all the crap with a compressor, put it all back and no more melted fuses. That would definately casue it to melt, but that is not what my issue is. I think I have traced it to the "Seat Kill Switch". Rob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shallowwatersailor 3,214 #6 Posted July 4, 2014 The 5xi use the same fuseblock that the 520-H uses. It is a known culprit for electrical problems because of the buss feed it uses. To its merit though on the 5xi, it is mounted horizontally instead of vertically as on the 520-H which lessens things being deposited in it. Get a fuseblock cover from Gen Pettit after you clean it out. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cocky_Rocky 5 #7 Posted July 8, 2014 Any way to test the seat switch? I'm having a similar problem which I suspect is the seat switch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shallowwatersailor 3,214 #8 Posted July 8, 2014 Rob, You may have a seat switch going bad. Pull it out of the seat and see if anything looks frayed, broken, etc. I replaced mine on the 518xi last year. But I kept the old as a tester with putting the two wires together. so it is closed. I always have a seat switch operational on a mower - just in case. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RMCIII 838 #9 Posted July 8, 2014 John: You guessed it. I actually figured what the issue was last week. Ordered the switch. I have not replaced it yet, waiting for it come in. Rob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites