SLHADLE
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My son used my New Holland TS125a for some field work and forgot to turn the key completely off when he parked it. He left the key in the "accessory" position. (It's very easy to do on this tractor.) Anyway, I went to start it 2 days later and, of course, the battery was dead. I attempted to jump it with no success. So, I charged the battery over night and tried again.
This time the dash lights came on but nothing from the starter. I made sure all gear shifters we're in neutral, the shuttle shifter was in neutral, park brake set and clutch fully depressed. Again, nothing from the starter.
I found the ignition relay was bad and replaced it. This time, when I tried to start it, there was nothing. Not even dash lights.
I found a blown fuse, but that still didn't fix the problem. I did find a bad connection at the starter and repaired that and also cleaned and tightened the battery cables. But still no luck.
Yesterday, I checked the clutch switch. It checked good with my meter. I even tried shorting the starter terminals, the starter engaged and spun with plenty of power.
The starter relay is good as well.
I am at a complete loss for what I am missing. If you have any suggestions, I am open to any and all ideas.
Sorry this is such a long post.
This time the dash lights came on but nothing from the starter. I made sure all gear shifters we're in neutral, the shuttle shifter was in neutral, park brake set and clutch fully depressed. Again, nothing from the starter.
I found the ignition relay was bad and replaced it. This time, when I tried to start it, there was nothing. Not even dash lights.
I found a blown fuse, but that still didn't fix the problem. I did find a bad connection at the starter and repaired that and also cleaned and tightened the battery cables. But still no luck.
Yesterday, I checked the clutch switch. It checked good with my meter. I even tried shorting the starter terminals, the starter engaged and spun with plenty of power.
The starter relay is good as well.
I am at a complete loss for what I am missing. If you have any suggestions, I am open to any and all ideas.
Sorry this is such a long post.