Wire connection question

Mudball · Aug 14, 2015

From the way the wires looks to me, and Im far from being an expert but it looks like this tractor it has been re-harnessed at some point since it was new. Anyway as you can see in the picture Ive had a loose wire (no puns please

) since Ive owned it.
I know Voltage is going to the glow plugs.
This look like a ground (green w/yellow stripe) wire with a push-on, female, terminal. There is nowhere to attach it for that type of connector. I dont know if its missing or what.
If the experts want me to I can put an eyelet connector on there and ground it under that bolt thats to the left of the glow plug in the picture.
Thanks

jnschnit · Aug 14, 2015

It looks like it already has a female spade connector attached to it. Is there a male spade connector anywhere within reach of the wire?

Mudball · Aug 14, 2015

Sorry Im not good at explaining these things.
You are exactly right and thats what I was trying to say.
It does have the female on the end of the wire but there is no male connector anywhere close within reach.
Thanks

bxray · Aug 14, 2015

I wonder if the previous owner had some add on device.
Have you checked where the other end is attached?
Measured it with a volt meter with all things on?
If someone used whatever wire they had and did not follow color code it may be 12+ volts.
May want to tape it off.

Ray

Tooljunkie · Aug 14, 2015

Maybe someone removed the horn....

Mudball · Aug 15, 2015

Thanks, good ideas.
I should have time to check it out today.

007kubotaguy · Aug 15, 2015

The wire that is not connected is for a temp gauge. You can see the plug on top of the head that can be removed and a temp sender installed. What model tractor is this?
Lance

Mudball · Aug 15, 2015

Thanks for all the help.
Just got back home and will try and check voltage this evening.
I looked at the wiring diagram earlier and I cant find a horn at all.
Im working on my L245F
Temperature Gauge...I will check that out because I think thats pretty darn important.
Thanks again.

North Idaho Wolfman · Aug 15, 2015

Well of all the schematics I have to look at, none of them even show a Green / yellow stripe ever being used.
That model wasn't equipped with a temp gauge.
See if you can find the other end.

Mudball · Aug 16, 2015

Yes thats what I noticed that there is no temp gauge and no horn and I couldnt find that color wire either in the wire diagram
I think its possible it was wired with a harness from a different model.
I did check for voltage and there is no voltage there.
Im not sure where the other end is but Im 99% sure its sitting loose unconnected behind the instrument panel because now that I think about this problem I remember seeing a couple of loose wires back there when I had the instrument panel loose while I was replacing the steering gear box.
Im pretty sure my glow plugs are grounded through another or different common ground somewhere or I would think it would blow a fuse.
I guess I will tape it off and secure it to the side for now.
When I get time first of next week I will see if I can find the other end behind the instrument panel.
Should there be a separate ground wire for glow plugs ?
Thanks for all the help.

North Idaho Wolfman · Aug 16, 2015

The head and block are the ground points for the glow plugs, so yes, no other ground is required.

Mudball · Aug 16, 2015

Everything else seems to be working just fine so I guess I have a spare.
Thanks much for the help.

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