I am hoping someone can help. My tractor is not starting. It will not even turn lights on. The battery is reading 12.7v at the terminals. It will not turn over at all. If I remove the battery from the equation and connect the negative to the positive through cables, I get continuity to the headlights, starter, etc, which should tell me there is not a faulty fuse or anything.
Now the even more odd part in my mind. Even though the battery will read 12.7 volts at the terminals, as soon as I turn the key, then hook my volt meter across where the main 60A fuse is, it registers in the 10A range, and then I can watch it slowly work its way back up to 12.7v range. The fuse tests out as good.
Am I missing something? Is there a safety switch engaged somewhere that I am missing? There is no seat safety switch, the PTO is not engaged, the clutch is engaged when I try to start it.
In my mind (similar to a vehicle) as long as the key it turned partially, some sort of electronic component in the tractor should come on and nothing will.
Please help!!!
Now the even more odd part in my mind. Even though the battery will read 12.7 volts at the terminals, as soon as I turn the key, then hook my volt meter across where the main 60A fuse is, it registers in the 10A range, and then I can watch it slowly work its way back up to 12.7v range. The fuse tests out as good.
Am I missing something? Is there a safety switch engaged somewhere that I am missing? There is no seat safety switch, the PTO is not engaged, the clutch is engaged when I try to start it.
In my mind (similar to a vehicle) as long as the key it turned partially, some sort of electronic component in the tractor should come on and nothing will.
Please help!!!