B7800 - Work Light Activation

[Snoho3]

Greetings.

I'm a new user and greatly appreciate all the helpful advice to be found on this site. I've searched this forum for the answer to my particular question, but with no sucess.

I plan to install an inexpensive work light on the rear of my B7800. There is a free/empty wire with connector as well as an unnattached ground that are both taped to the wire bundle leading up to the rear right fender. I assume they are the factory provisions for the work light. I do not see any similar free wires under the seat.

Here's the problem - as far as I can tell, there is no power to these provisions. Nada. Zip. I've tested it with the headlights on, off, and with the flashers on and off. I can't figure out how to power up the wire. I suspect I'm missing something pretty basic, and would sure appreciate any advice.

Many thanks in adance.

 

[emmy71]

On my 3400 the circuit is hot only when the switch is on. Check to see if there is a place in the fuse block labeled work light and make sure the fuse is there and functional.

Terry

 

[Snoho3]

Thanks very much emmy71. Sorry to be such an idiot on this stuff - I checked the fuse and sure enough it was blown.

But the real problem was that the cheap light I had bought was not working. Didn't think to test the circuit with another light until I read your post. There you go - a working work light as soon as I get back to Lowe's to return it.

I didn't realize that I'll have to get a switched light - the circuit gets hot as soon as the tractor ignition gets switched on.

Thanks again.