Red dash light on 1802

[tallyho8]

Could someone tell me what the red light by my key is for on an 1802? Mine does not ever come on so it is probably burned out.

 

[kenmac]

Don't know what it goes to but, you can check the bulb. Do you have a temp or oil light ?

 

[LMTC]

Thermostart.

 

[tallyho8]

I have my regular water temperature, low water, oil pressure and low battery water lights in the dash but this is a small plain round light by the key and it must be the thermostart light as LMTC states. I wonder if this light is supposed to come on when I turn my key to thermostart if the thermostart is working correctly. Since this bulb appears to be so hard to check or replace I just wanted to make sure that it wasn't something real important that needed replacing. I have never used my thermostart here in South Louisiana because it never gets very cold and my tractor starts immediately when I turn the key even in the middle of winter.