Have an intermittent multifaceted issue.
When I turn on the ignition key, I (sometimes) get the indicator lights to come on and the tractor will fire right up.
Sometimes, indicators will light up but but nothing happens unless I go tap on the starter solenoid:
Most times now however, when I turn the key "on" I get nothing! No indicator lights, no accessories, no headlights, no horn, nothing, NADA.
The battery has been tested and is good.
Checked ground from battery to frame; cleaned and good.
Cleaned the negative battery terminal (it did need attention) and finally got indicator lights and one start. (thought I had solved the problem) but then after I shut it down, NOTHING!
Replaced the ignition switch about six months ago and thought I had solved all the problems but now it's doing silly things again.
Of interest is that after I leave the tractor set (overnight for instance), when I first turn the key "on" I get a momentary flicker of indicator lights and then NOTHING.
I have played with PTO (in and out): I have long ago removed the safety cutoff under my driver's seat: I have moved the shifter in and out of neutral position several times, still nothing.
The only thing I haven't done is remove the ignition switch and check the blades on both sides of the connector but I doubt if that's the issue.
Looking for suggestions here.
(As an afterthought, having looked at other threads with similar issues, is it possible (or likely) the cables from my battery to the frame (ground) and/or the positive cable to the starter solenoid are actually bad? Some have indicated that sometimes the cables themselves deteriorate internally and it might be unnoticed from a visual inspection.)
Thanks,
When I turn on the ignition key, I (sometimes) get the indicator lights to come on and the tractor will fire right up.
Sometimes, indicators will light up but but nothing happens unless I go tap on the starter solenoid:
Most times now however, when I turn the key "on" I get nothing! No indicator lights, no accessories, no headlights, no horn, nothing, NADA.
The battery has been tested and is good.
Checked ground from battery to frame; cleaned and good.
Cleaned the negative battery terminal (it did need attention) and finally got indicator lights and one start. (thought I had solved the problem) but then after I shut it down, NOTHING!
Replaced the ignition switch about six months ago and thought I had solved all the problems but now it's doing silly things again.
Of interest is that after I leave the tractor set (overnight for instance), when I first turn the key "on" I get a momentary flicker of indicator lights and then NOTHING.
I have played with PTO (in and out): I have long ago removed the safety cutoff under my driver's seat: I have moved the shifter in and out of neutral position several times, still nothing.
The only thing I haven't done is remove the ignition switch and check the blades on both sides of the connector but I doubt if that's the issue.
Looking for suggestions here.
(As an afterthought, having looked at other threads with similar issues, is it possible (or likely) the cables from my battery to the frame (ground) and/or the positive cable to the starter solenoid are actually bad? Some have indicated that sometimes the cables themselves deteriorate internally and it might be unnoticed from a visual inspection.)
Thanks,
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