2015 Mpower 85 won't start

[Hayboy83]

I replaced the battery and the two 60a fuses and nothing. Won't turn, dash lights won't come on, nothing. Any ideas would be great.

 

[duffer]

I'd check the ignition switch, and re-check your battery cables. Since you just changed the battery, I'd check to see if it's charged up (I'm sure you did, but just in case) May have a bad ground, or corrosion in a spot you didn't check. I recently found some corrosion in places I hadn't planned on in secondary connections. (not on top of the battery, but where other accessories "tie in" to the elec system.

Good luck and keep us posted !

 

[RNeumann]

Cables off battery and to the starter.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Why did you replace the fuses? Were they blown?

 

[Hayboy83]

check the ground cable and it doesn't look corroded. It was hard to tell whether the fuses where blown, the copper on the old ones looked really dark so I was hoping it was a cheap fix. i think the CB radio was left on. I had to work on other stuff so I'll try looking at starter in the morning. thanks yall

 

[RNeumann]

Multiple Mahindra folks have complained of mystery non start type issues and found the battery cables were corroded internally. May said they looked fine. Not trying to second guess you- just relaying what I’ve seen hanging out in the Mahindra forum.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Sometimes a cheap probe, with the light bulb in the clear plastic handle can diagnose stuff like this better than a high impedance digital meter. Since the bulb draws a bit of power and you can gauge by the brightness of the bulb, the resistance of the circuit.

 

[Hayboy83]

no power to switch, power to starter but that's it.

 

[RNeumann]

Ground?

 

[Hayboy83]

ground connection is really good, I think it's some type of relay. I got 33 acres that needs to be baled which I can do everything with my 2565 but now that one has a check engine light. I had to come back home so I'll try to load up the Mahindra Mpower 85 to bring it to the dealer next week. not a very productive three days at the ranch.