Lost dash lights, temp gauge and tac gauge function

[Lloyd_E]

Went to get our tree. Parked tractor and hooked up the tree for the return trip back across the pasture. Hopped in the cab and no dash lights, temp guage or tach guage.

Where to start.... is this an easy fix?

 

[murphy1244]

Did it start? Wiggle the ignition key a bit.

 

[Lloyd_E]

Starts up. Glo light works. Front/rear cab lights work plus extra ones I installed, turn signals/4 ways work... problem solved... 20 amp fuse. Thank you for the reply. It was a bumpy ride through the woods... now to figure out why. Kinda worried... New England looks like it is getting a major storm this coming weekend... we will probably get whatever is left as it passes our way. Bloody cold here now -14.7 / wind-chill -16.1 Celsius. 6.6 F! Tractor started no problem... 5 year old battery too!

 

[murphy1244]

I would be really thinking about replacing that Battery, stay warm.

 

[Lloyd_E]

-16.1 celsius... -19.2 celsius windchill. WOW! Hasn't been this cold for a while...

 

[murphy1244]

Its 10% here

 

[ON84]

I think we had the same symptoms. In our case it was a couple of loose wires on the headlight switch, and a simple solder fix.

Related:
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kioti-owning-operating/105069-dk-55-headlight-fuse.html

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...039-flasher-turn-signals-intermittent-ck.html

 

[DK35vince]

I would be really thinking about replacing that Battery, stay warm.

Why?
Kind of a waste to change out a battery that is working fine.
My original battery lasted 11 years.

 

[Midniteoyl]

Starts up. Glo light works. Front/rear cab lights work plus extra ones I installed, turn signals/4 ways work... problem solved... 20 amp fuse. Thank you for the reply. It was a bumpy ride through the woods... now to figure out why. Kinda worried... New England looks like it is getting a major storm this coming weekend... we will probably get whatever is left as it passes our way. Bloody cold here now -14.7 / wind-chill -16.1 Celsius. 6.6 F! Tractor started no problem... 5 year old battery too!

Was gonna say fuse or ground, but you found it..

6.6f? Pffft.. We were at -5f with a -20f windchill yesterday

 

[GMIslander]

-16.1 celsius... -19.2 celsius windchill. WOW! Hasn't been this cold for a while...

I agree Lloyd, this is more like January, February weather.
Good luck on Sunday, looking for a foot of snow, wind only to 40 knots though.