Hi.

[PomBee]

Hi All,

I'm new here, and new to tractors. My wife and I just bought an MF135, but unfortunately it's just developed an electrical problem. It shorted to earth due to the lighting wiring dropping onto the hot exhaust manifold. I hope to get it sorted out quickly as we have a lot of work for it!!

Anyway, just wanted to say "Hi".

Cheers,

PomBee.:drink:

 

[RoyJackson]

Welcome to TBN!!

There is a Massey Ferguson forum and I do suggest you check it out. Might be some good info there for you.
Peruse the other forums too...since you're new to tractors, the Safety forum is always a good place to start.

Good luck on the electrical repair...

 

[PomBee]

Thanks, Roy. I'll definitely check out those forums.

Cheers,

PomBee.

 

[Soundguy]

i take it is a gasser and now won't start.

check the wiring for evidence of a fuse in the supply side.. or if only the lamps.. check the switch.. many lamp switches are also fuse holders.

post back

soundguy

 

[Treemonkey1000]

Welcome to TBN again.. I think we may require pictures for you to post as a newbie. Of the tractor that is.. Or if you want of you and the Misses. Anyhow as mentioned be safe.

 

[TripleR]

You have my sympathy, we have a 1986 Massey Ferguson 375 that has had ongoing electrical problems. We don't even bother with trying to fix them anymore beyond just to the point to where it will run, no instruments or lights.

 

[PomBee]

i take it is a gasser and now won't start.

check the wiring for evidence of a fuse in the supply side.. or if only the lamps.. check the switch.. many lamp switches are also fuse holders.

post back

soundguy

Hi Soundguy,

Yes, it's a gasser, but the electrical problem is that it developed a dead-short (the cabling for the headlights came loose, and dropped onto the exhaust manifold, melted, then shorted). I've decided to rewire the tractor completely as part of a quicky renovation. I'm just waiting for the rain to stop!!!

Cheers,

PomBee.:drink:

 

[PomBee]

Welcome to TBN again.. I think we may require pictures for you to post as a newbie. Of the tractor that is.. Or if you want of you and the Misses. Anyhow as mentioned be safe.

Hi Treemonkey1000,

I'll take some photos of the Beastie once the heavens have stopped opening! My Wife and I are very proud of it, even if it is a bit on the tatty-side. We're going to treat it to a rebuild over the next year (slowly, but surely, I think), but it's going to have to earn it's keep. Not only are we new to tractors, we're also new to Nova Scotia as we are ex-pat Brits who decided to escape the rat-race. We survived our first winter here, so we think that we're ready for anything (hopefully). We'll update as we progress.

Cheers,

PomBee.:drink:

 

[PomBee]

You have my sympathy, we have a 1986 Massey Ferguson 375 that has had ongoing electrical problems. We don't even bother with trying to fix them anymore beyond just to the point to where it will run, no instruments or lights.

Hi TripleR,

I know what you mean. Very few of the gauges, etc on our 135 are actually connected to anything. I'd like to sort the electrics out when I can, but if I can get it to start and run, I'll be happy with that!

Cheers,

PomBee.:drink:

 

[Treemonkey1000]

Cripes you moved to a cold in the winter bit of rock didn't you?. I here it is pretty there other parts of the year. It does rain on this coast a bit. It doesn't get bloody cold like out there. Have fun fixing up that new tractor. If you are going to put that much work into why not look into something newer or with less wear and tear?

 

[PomBee]

Cripes you moved to a cold in the winter bit of rock didn't you?. I here it is pretty there other parts of the year. It does rain on this coast a bit. It doesn't get bloody cold like out there. Have fun fixing up that new tractor. If you are going to put that much work into why not look into something newer or with less wear and tear?

Yes, it does get cold here, but it's a beautiful place all year round. We live on the top of the Annapolis River Valley (150m above sea-level), so we get snow when they get rain below us in the valley, which makes life interesting as the roads out of here are quite steep.

My Wife and I are gluttons for punishment, so we'll have fun fixing the Beastie up, though we'll try to go for used parts where possible, I imagine.

 

[TripleR]

Hi TripleR,

I know what you mean. Very few of the gauges, etc on our 135 are actually connected to anything. I'd like to sort the electrics out when I can, but if I can get it to start and run, I'll be happy with that!

Cheers,

PomBee.:drink:

You should be able to do that, they are good little tractors and very reasonably priced. Good luck.

Oh, it could be worse, I owned two Triumph motorcycles, a 110 Trophy and 120 Bonneville.

 

[Treemonkey1000]

Okay the comments about fixing up your tractor or the Triumph motorcycles I couldn't help but think about this Johnny Cash song... No harm intended here folks.

YouTube - johnny cash-one piece at a time

 

[Soundguy]

Hi Soundguy,

Yes, it's a gasser, but the electrical problem is that it developed a dead-short (the cabling for the headlights came loose, and dropped onto the exhaust manifold, melted, then shorted). I've decided to rewire the tractor completely as part of a quicky renovation. I'm just waiting for the rain to stop!!!

Cheers,

PomBee.:drink:

that'smy point.. it should not have been able to short out that bad and melt all the cabling. there -SHOULD- be a fuse inline.. if not.. add one.

soundguy

 

[TripleR]

Okay the comments about fixing up your tractor or the Triumph motorcycles I couldn't help but think about this Johnny Cash song... No harm intended here folks.

YouTube - johnny cash-one piece at a time

Love Johnny Cash and I am old enough to remember when that song came out.

Interesting story on my last Triumph. I always wanted a new Bonneville, but by the time I could afford one, 1975 you couldn't get them since they had a right foot shift. Engle Triumph, Norton and BMW in Kansas City was able to import "used" Triumphs from Canada. I got a new "used" 650 with right foot shift and low European bars; wish I had kept it though it often returned home in the back of a pickup.

 

[PomBee]

that'smy point.. it should not have been able to short out that bad and melt all the cabling. there -SHOULD- be a fuse inline.. if not.. add one.

soundguy

Hi Soundguy,

I have a wiring diagram for the tractor, and I plan to recreate it to the letter when I rewire (including all fuses). I also want to reconnect all of the gauges that have been disconnected by the previous owner, assuming that they all work of course! Rumour has it that we may see the sun tomorrow, but I'll believe it when I actually see it with my own eyes. If this miracle happens, I plan to get started, so I'll post my progress tomorrow evening (NS time, of course).

Cheers,

PomBee.:cloud9:

 

[Soundguy]

good luck.

ps if you have excess rain.. send it to usa/florida I need it.!

soundguy

 

[PomBee]

You should be able to do that, they are good little tractors and very reasonably priced. Good luck.

Oh, it could be worse, I owned two Triumph motorcycles, a 110 Trophy and 120 Bonneville.

I would have loved a Triumph, but they were far beyond my price range. I had Japanese stuff instead, and I did love my air-cooled Yamaha RD250. The Wife, however, had a Ducati 900SS Darmah when we first met. A lovely bike, but expensive to run.

 

[PomBee]

good luck.

ps if you have excess rain.. send it to usa/florida I need it.!

soundguy

Believe me, I'll try my best to send it your way. Anybody know a non-rain dance that I can do?

 

[Soundguy]

heck.. try anything.

i'm rootin' for ya!

soundguy