Ok..I have bypassed the volt meter and changed out the battery for a known good one and still nothing when the ignition switch is turned to start.. Also looked at the internals of the new looking V/R and did not see any burnt contacts or any real signs of it being defective somehow.
So to sum it up.
I have swapped out the original S/G for different known good S/G
I have cleaned connections and terminals and grounds.
Swapped out batteries
By passed the volt meter
Made sure the neutral safety switch bypass was clean bright and tight.
Looked at the connections on the V/R and looked inside to see if there was anything apparently wrong.
I'm at a loss and scratching my head.
I could use the "shotgun" approach and replace the wiring harness, the V/R, ignition switch, volt meter and solenoid and never know what the problem was for probably 200 bucks and a few hours time...Or, hopefully someone will post something I have not tried or have overlooked and I can cut my grass pretty soon!
Thanks in advance for any ideas or tests I might try.
Best Regards
John Mitchell
Cecilia Kentucky.