Resolving a few little issues on the new tractor. We found that the flashers were not working. Jumpered around the flasher unit and they work - so that was easy. Will buy a new flasher unit.
Work lights are getting no voltage. Left hand high beam not getting voltage. Right hand light works just fine. Saw a non-factory wire coming off the power at the solenoid and traced it around to the left side of the tractor - looks like it is bypassing around the cab connector. Looking closer - the soundgard wiring harness connects to the tractor harness under the left foot just behind the battery box. The wires coming out of the connector going up into the cab are in bad shape. Wire insulation flaking off and a possible fire hazard. Saw 3 bare wires. I am guessing that this may be the reason the work lites are not getting power. In any event, want to replace the connector and wires far enough into the cab to insure good insulation and no possibility of shorting.
I am sure this is not unusual for a 40 year old tractor. Does Deere have the correct connectors with pigtails that I can buy to repair this issue? part numbers would be helpful.
Are there other body to cab connections I need to inspect or is this the only one. I want to preserve the connectors if possible to make it still possible to easily pull the cab if a split is ever needed.
John
Work lights are getting no voltage. Left hand high beam not getting voltage. Right hand light works just fine. Saw a non-factory wire coming off the power at the solenoid and traced it around to the left side of the tractor - looks like it is bypassing around the cab connector. Looking closer - the soundgard wiring harness connects to the tractor harness under the left foot just behind the battery box. The wires coming out of the connector going up into the cab are in bad shape. Wire insulation flaking off and a possible fire hazard. Saw 3 bare wires. I am guessing that this may be the reason the work lites are not getting power. In any event, want to replace the connector and wires far enough into the cab to insure good insulation and no possibility of shorting.
I am sure this is not unusual for a 40 year old tractor. Does Deere have the correct connectors with pigtails that I can buy to repair this issue? part numbers would be helpful.
Are there other body to cab connections I need to inspect or is this the only one. I want to preserve the connectors if possible to make it still possible to easily pull the cab if a split is ever needed.
John