DK35 Dead - Won't Start

[WhatIsChazaq]

I went out on this beautiful fall morning to fire the Kioti up to grab a bucket of wood chips.

I flipped the key over to warm up the plugs. All good. Tried to turn it over after the light went out...I hear the starter solenoid go click, click, click. Battery drained. Bummer.

When I turned it back off and pulled the key out there was an odd buzzing sound that lasted a few seconds that came from under the dash.

I grabbed the charger and quick charged the battery. I came back about an hour later. Fully charged, the battery showing a little over 13 volts on the charger.

I disconnect everything and try to fire her up. Nothing at all. No dash lights. NOTHING. Absolutely nothing. Checked all the fuses. All good. Turn the key back on...zero dash lights. Can't even get the headlights to come on.

I checked the ground wire, it's solid.

What the heck? What do I check next?

 

[bcb]

on the starter the wires that go to the selinoid u have a positive wire that grounded or broke off or your selinoid is finish or your key swicht you need to check the wireing to be sure before changing anything

 

[MotorSeven]

Clean the battery contacts...If they have any amount of corrosion my tractor will not start.

 

[WhatIsChazaq]

Battery is clean, contacts are very clean.

Starter wires are rock solid.

Still dead as a doornail.

 

[bcb]

maybe a fuse in the line burnt do u have power to swicht

 

[WhatIsChazaq]

No power to switch that I can tell. I turn the key and get absolutely nothing.

 

[Willl]

Time to pull out a volt meter.

 

[DK35vince]

I had that happen to my DK 35 a few years ago
I had a bad ground where the battery cable bolts to the frame.
I removed the battery ground cable where it bolts to the frame, cleaned cable and frame. No problem ever since.

 

[5030]

Time to pull out a volt meter.

Time to buy a Kubota.:laughing:

 

[BTI]

Slow blow fuse out by the starter more than likely.
Or dirty terminals/bad ground at frame.

BTI

 

[dourobob]

I had that happen to my DK 35 a few years ago
I had a bad ground where the battery cable bolts to the frame.
I removed the battery ground cable where it bolts to the frame, cleaned cable and frame. No problem ever since.

Had exactly the same thing as DK35vince on my DK45

 

[MotorSeven]

Battery is clean, contacts are very clean.

Starter wires are rock solid.

Still dead as a doornail.

Did you clean them? They might look clean, but trust me they are not unless you did them yourself.

 

[WhatIsChazaq]

Kubota definitely not in the budget...thanks though. I like the color orange I already have.

I have a good ground connection to the frame. Voltmeter (continuity checked it) confirmed this, yet I pulled it anyways, cleaned all the contact points and bolted it back up.

I still have zero power to the dash, nothing at all.

What does this "slow blow fuse" look like?

 

[MotorSeven]

"What does this "slow blow fuse" look like?"

It's on the harness down towards the starter and completely wrapped up in electrical tape.

 

[WhatIsChazaq]

The slow blow is between the positive terminal on the battery and the starter?

I checked and I have continuity from the positive terminal to the starter.

 

[MotorSeven]

I have never had mine unwrapped. It might be between the starter and the harness, not between the battery & starter.....I don't know for sure.

 

[Singlemalt]

This is from a previous post. You can download the electrical for your tractor to help trouble shoot.

Could be one of the safety relays.


downloads.pfgaustralia.com.au - /intranetwebcache/Service/Service Manuals/DA/

 

[grsthegreat]

The slow blow MAIN FUSE is right next to the starter. its a 60 amp main fuse.

Also, just saying buy a Kubota isnt a nice thing to say. Ill bet there have been alot of Kubotas and JD's that have had fuse issues in the past.

 

[WhatIsChazaq]

The slow blow MAIN FUSE is right next to the starter. its a 60 amp main fuse.

A quote from the manual page you posted..."If any electric system does not operate while the battery operates properly, the slow-blow fuse should be checked."

Roger that! Will check the slow blow fuse this evening if I can get to her before bed time.

Thanks all.

 

[ERE]

The slow blow is between the positive terminal on the battery and the starter?

I checked and I have continuity from the positive terminal to the starter.

According to the schematic, you will have continuity even if it is blown, but the slow blow is between the battery and everything else, including the starting relay.