Mt Vernon AE hopper switch issue

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keithjg

New Member
Oct 12, 2025
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New Hampshire
I got a solid week out of the AE after repairing a transistor on the board for the always on ignitor issue, now a new problem has surfaced overnight.
The hopper open icon is showing, and there is nothing wrong with the magnetic switch. I jumped the switches, still shows hopper open, I swapped the door and hopper cables, still shows hopper open. Im assuming its a mainboard issue- Took the board out again, everything looks ok in that area.

Has anyone run into this before?

Keith G
New Hampshire