52 8N side Mount 12V
This tractor was converted to 12V by a previous owner. It has an automotive type ignition switch, NO push button start switch and 4 terminal solenoid - and a rat's nest under the dash.
Today I installed a push button start switch, a 2 wire key switch and a 3 post solenoid. Also, new battery cables. Got it all together and decided to give it a try even though my new 12V coil isn't here yet and I removed the ceramic resistor from the coil primary + feed.
First thing I checked were my headlights and they work correctly. Then hit the start button with the key on and nothing!! Went through all the wiring to ensure all was connected correctly and couldn't find anything wrong. I had used one of JMORs picture grams.
I I turn the key on, I have 12V at the coil. I have 12V to one big terminal of the solenoid. When I hit the start button, nothing happens. Took the solenoid/ start button connection loose at the solenoid and just grounded the terminal - nothing happens. Checked the wire from the start button. It shows an open circuit to ground until I press the button at which time it gets shorted to ground. Pretty sure that's correct.
When I check resistance from the small solenoid terminal to ground (with the start button wire removed), it is shows a short. I don't think that should be like that...
Final thing I did was short the 2 big solenoid terminals together with the key switch on and it starts right up! Runs fine until I turn off the key switch and will not "jump"-start with the key switch off , as expected.
Does it sound to anyone like a bad solenoid? That's what it seems like to me...
Thanks
This tractor was converted to 12V by a previous owner. It has an automotive type ignition switch, NO push button start switch and 4 terminal solenoid - and a rat's nest under the dash.
Today I installed a push button start switch, a 2 wire key switch and a 3 post solenoid. Also, new battery cables. Got it all together and decided to give it a try even though my new 12V coil isn't here yet and I removed the ceramic resistor from the coil primary + feed.
First thing I checked were my headlights and they work correctly. Then hit the start button with the key on and nothing!! Went through all the wiring to ensure all was connected correctly and couldn't find anything wrong. I had used one of JMORs picture grams.
I I turn the key on, I have 12V at the coil. I have 12V to one big terminal of the solenoid. When I hit the start button, nothing happens. Took the solenoid/ start button connection loose at the solenoid and just grounded the terminal - nothing happens. Checked the wire from the start button. It shows an open circuit to ground until I press the button at which time it gets shorted to ground. Pretty sure that's correct.
When I check resistance from the small solenoid terminal to ground (with the start button wire removed), it is shows a short. I don't think that should be like that...
Final thing I did was short the 2 big solenoid terminals together with the key switch on and it starts right up! Runs fine until I turn off the key switch and will not "jump"-start with the key switch off , as expected.
Does it sound to anyone like a bad solenoid? That's what it seems like to me...
Thanks
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