Hi, I have a B&S Intek 6.5hp lawnmower. When I turn the key the solenoid just clicks. To the best of my knowledge I have checked all the sensors but nothing. So I jumped the solenoid to directly to make it crank and found I had no spark. So following RustyJ14 advice. I disconnected the kill/earth wire from the coil/magneto and got it started first time jumping the solenoid. What I would like to know would a broken solenoid cause the kill wire to function? If that makes sense. What I also found was after it started turning the key would not turn it off, so I had to short it with the kill wire to stop the engine. Any help would be greatly received.