On Sun, 10 Apr 2011 04:00:30 -0500, wrote:

On Sun, 10 Apr 2011 04:29:42 -0400, mm
wrote:

On Sun, 10 Apr 2011 02:14:16 -0500, wrote:

On Sat, 09 Apr 2011 17:56:04 -0400, wrote:

On Sat, 9 Apr 2011 11:42:05 -0700 (PDT), Anthony
wrote:

The wire that leads to the switch on my lawn mower seems to have a
short. I press the start switch and nothing happens. I grab that wire
that leads to it and then press the switch and it starts. I am having
difficulty in finding that short..The first thing i look for is a torn
cover section which i do not see any of....any good way of finding
this that i have overlooked? Thanks
You do NOT have a short. 100% guaranteed, You have a bad connection,
or more likely a broken wire.

You need an ohm-meter and you need to know how to use it.

Cost of Ohm Meter $19.99
Cost of college education to learn to use it $78,950
Cost of replacement wire for mower $0.69
Cost of electrical tape to connect the wire $1.59

Total cost of repairs $78,972.27

Sounds like a lot, but think of the satisfaction and the lack of
dependence on someone who might do it wrong.

Cost of Ohm Meter $4 HF

Better buy about 15 of those $4 HF meters. Each one will last about
30 minutes,

I know how you feel but I've had some $4 ones for years, used them for
hundreds of measurements. One function doesn't work in one of them,
but I burned it out myself. Had it set on 20 VDC and put it on
110vac. I"ve ruined a couple other functions in more expensive
meters over the last 45 years.

so if the learning takes 6 hours, there goes 12 HF meters,
leaving only 3 to do the repair. Like any of the cheap imported junk
sold at HF, you cant expect it to last for more than one use. But 15
meters will only cost $60 (plus tax). Which is just about the same
price of a quality Fluke brand meter which will last for many years.

Cost of book to learn to use it $30 or find one at the library,
or ask a series of questions here.

Or just go to
http://www.wikihow.com/Use-an-Ohmmeter
Costs nothing.... Use the saved $30 to buy a QUALITY meter. (unless
you're anti-American or have friends in China or Taiwan you want to
support by shopping at HF).

I'm no fan of China, but online made an outrageous claim.

Cost of replacement wire for mower $0.69.
Cost of electrical tape to connect the wire $1.59