Fighting with a Electric lift

[Tater305]

I can’t for the life of me get my lift to work. I am getting power to the plug but the lift won’t budge. If I use jumper wires from the battery to the lift it works so I know the motor isn’t burnt up. I’ve cleaned the connectors on the switch but still nothing. So what am I missing

[Billy-O]

Perhaps maybe you need to replace that wire you just jumped along with new terminal connectors. Make sure the gauge is correct on that wire. Or the switch could be bad.

[Tater305]

But I’m getting power to the plug like it should but still nothing

[darkminion_17]

Originally Posted by Tater305

But I’m getting power to the plug like it should but still nothing

There are two plugs, which one?

[Tater305]

Both at the switch end and the lift end

[cooperino]

Your getting power at plug, are you getting ground? Or are you getting a short on that plug when connected to motor?

[Tater305]

How do I check the ground on this? Everything works on this except the headlights cause all the wires were cut(not sure why) no that isn’t the problem this was a daily mower until i got it. The guy stoped useing it midsummer and I had gotten it 2 months after that. It didn’t sit long enough for the gas to go bad so it hadn’t sat long.

[cooperino]

With a meter check continuity between battery ground and ground in harness to motor. Also. If there is a short in the power wire it could show enough voltage to dimly light a test light but may have very little current.

[darkminion_17]

The motor is grounded thru its casing, so no ground wire.
When the lift is attached to the tractor it is then grounded with the battery ground from the S/G bracket to the frame....
Test the switch using a vom on it.