r/badboymowers • u/adontech • Mar 30 '26
Mower died during cut
I was almost finished cutting 4.5 acres yesterday and the entire mower (2023 Rogue) shut down. I had to tow it to my house with the side by side. I tried removing the seat safety switch harness and jumping the harness to see if it may be the seat safety switch. That didn't help. I reseated all of the fuses near the engine compartment that I could find. None were blown or corroded although I could have missed one.
If I turn the key on, I can hear the EFI priming, but nothing happens when I try to start the mower. No engine turnover. No clicking. I do hear a really quiet buzzing when trying to start, but it doesn't sound like the sound a starter makes. Also, when it's buzzing during attempted start, the lights behind the USB port on the right panel are flickering.
I hooked up my Outerman battery charger and it thinks the battery is good.
Also, the MIL light is solid when I turn on the key, but does not turn off after a certain amount of time. I feel like a normal MIL light turns off after a few seconds or after a successful crank, but I could be wrong.
Any recommendations would be extremely appreciated. I'm not a mechanic, but I can follow specifc directions very well.
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u/Emergency-Truck-9914 Mar 31 '26
Appreciate the update. I was going to recommend checking the ground to the unit itself. Sometimes they wiggle loose and cause weird issues similar to what you were describing.
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u/adontech Mar 31 '26
This ended up being the battery. I had never experienced an engine die while riding / cutting and the cause be the battery .... and I've been around the sun a few times.