Dashboard not working

Scooter70$

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My dashboard on my Kubota L3130 is not working. All digital parts and tachometer. Have already tried the display button and that did not correct. Any help is appreciated.
 

Russell King

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Look at the fuses and see if there is anything wrong with the fuses. Probably one is blown.

Will the tractor crank or headlights or flashers work at all?

Clean all four connections on the battery cables and the two battery posts.
 

Scooter70$

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Look at the fuses and see if there is anything wrong with the fuses. Probably one is blown.

Will the tractor crank or headlights or flashers work at all?

Clean all four connections on the battery cables and the two battery posts.
Headlights work, dash illumination works, all fuses are good. I’m reading on other threads that it is possibly the alternator and it does have trouble with the battery staying charged.
 

Russell King

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Okay thanks for the information.

I think I would still start by cleaning the battery cable ends just since it is easy and doesn’t cost any money, just time. Often the connection between the frame and negative cable is bad.

Then I would leave the negative cable off the battery and fig out how to remove the dash and then clean the cable connections to the dash. I have seen some posts on here saying that the wire connectors or the pins on the dashboard are corroded. I would start off with electrical contact cleaner and see if that works. (Don’t forget to attach the negative cable before trying anything.

While the dash is off see if you can get to the back of the switch and clean it up also.

Good luck
 

GreensvilleJay

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curious, does the tractor start and run normally ?
if it's only the dashboard really doubt it's he alternator.
According to the WSM, there's 2 multipronged connectors. It is possible a corroded wire/bad pin in one of the 2 connectors is the fault.
 

Scooter70$

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Okay thanks for the information.

I think I would still start by cleaning the battery cable ends just since it is easy and doesn’t cost any money, just time. Often the connection between the frame and negative cable is bad.

Then I would leave the negative cable off the battery and fig out how to remove the dash and then clean the cable connections to the dash. I have seen some posts on here saying that the wire connectors or the pins on the dashboard are corroded. I would start off with electrical contact cleaner and see if that works. (Don’t forget to attach the negative cable before trying anything.

While the dash is off see if you can get to the back of the switch and clean it up also.

Good luck
Thanks! I will.
 

Scooter70$

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curious, does the tractor start and run normally ?
if it's only the dashboard really doubt it's he alternator.
According to the WSM, there's 2 multipronged connectors. It is possible a corroded wire/bad pin in one of the 2 connectors is the fault.
Thank you! Will check that too.
 

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Leave the charger on the battery after you have started. That will deteremine if it is a low power issue, which I doubt.