CT235 stays on when key turned off

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brotsten

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Kingston,WA
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Bobcat CT235
I recently acquired this tractor form a less than scrupulous individual. About a month I had a situation where the tractor would not turn over (wire to starter solenoid came off), at the time I checked the fuses and noticed the one for the alternator was missing. I replaced the fuse.

Last week the tractor wouldn't shut off, remembering the suspiciously missing fuse from earlier, I removed it and and everything turned off. Out came the meter. The fuse block has three separate power feeds and two were shorted together when the alternator fuse was installed. I traced down inside the loom about 1/2 way to the alternator where the factory had put a splice in to create a Y junction. The splice was somewhat sharp and rubbed through the 88 tape and insulation of the alternator (regulator) input.

Hopefully it will save someone else a little time in the future.

Brian
 

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   / CT235 stays on when key turned off #3  
Wow I'll bet that was fun to find! Thanks for posting and welcome. How r u liking your tractor so far?
 
   / CT235 stays on when key turned off #4  
Way to turn a negative situation around with pics and instructions to help the next guy.
 
   / CT235 stays on when key turned off
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#5  
Thanks for the welcome. This is my first tractor other than weekend rentals and an old JD farm model my dad had. So far I'm liking it. I have one of our mechanical engineers drawing up a grapple for the FEL, I showed him a thread here of one and we are copying it. I'll post the drawing and pictures when it gets made.
 

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