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We own a Husqvarna rz46i with the SmartSwitch ignition. This...
Service & Maintenance Question posted June 21, 2018 by Kathy Brojakowski, last edited June 21, 2018
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We own a Husqvarna rz46i with the SmartSwitch ignition. This morning when I tried to start the mower the switch literally caught fire and smoked until we were able to remove the battery cable.
The replacement is $300. The problem is the cost of a new switch and the fact that we have no idea why the switch blew up. The mower is 4 years old so no warranty.
We'd love to put a keyed switch on it but with all of the safeties we're sure that won't work.
Any diagnostics we should do to see if the failure was caused by something other than a faulty switch? Husband says the ignition solenoid it working.
Thanks
The replacement is $300. The problem is the cost of a new switch and the fact that we have no idea why the switch blew up. The mower is 4 years old so no warranty.
We'd love to put a keyed switch on it but with all of the safeties we're sure that won't work.
Any diagnostics we should do to see if the failure was caused by something other than a faulty switch? Husband says the ignition solenoid it working.
Thanks
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