G'day Mark and prd,

Well, you could be right , that solenoid on the Honda mower is bit loose and does move slightly, I had to hold onto the top of the solenoid to stop it from spinning when I undone the nut holding the battery cable.

Anyway, I've placed the red battery cable back on the Honda solenoid.

Those letters on the Ignition switch was hard to find, the buggers were stamped on the other side of the spade terminals. I had to use good light and angle reflection to see them. I've marked the letters on the spade terminals facing outwards for easier identification.

I'm not keen in buying a Honda Solenoid to replace the other as it looks like a pain to remove it from the motor.

I noticed a black wire from the Honda Solenoid, could be attached to a white coloured wire going to the ignition switch harness. The Black wire with white stripe coming from the Honda solenoid is earthed near the solenoid.

I have tested the ignition switch without wires, it's good to use.

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