Posted by Joe in IN on August 19, 2008 at 16:04:22 from (206.246.147.62):
So my mother thought she would try to jump start my JD4020. Well she conected pos of a truck to neg on the left side battery and neg on truck to pos on left side battery
Cable got REALLY hot enough for her to complain about the burn on her finger.
Well now the tractor won't start. Starter doesn't attempt to turn over. I am assuming the silenoid(sp?) is right on top of the starter(the Pos from battery runs to it and then out of another terminal to starter.
Well the only sound I am getting is a 2 inch long 2 inch wide round object clicks rapidly. This thing has 4 posts and a number of differnt wires running to it. It is not sitting onthe starter silenoid assembly but about 4 inches away on the engine side of the fire wall....
Any ideas? Simple as low batteries or something more troublesome/expensive....
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Third Brush Generators - by Chris Pratt. While I love straightening sheet metal, cleaning, and painting old tractors, I use every excuse to avoid working on the on the electrics. I find the whole process sheer mystery. I have picked up and attempted to read every auto and farm electrics book with no improvement in the situation. They all seem to start with a chapter entitled "Theory of Electricity". After a few paragraphs I usually close the book and go back to banging out dents. A good friend and I were recently discussing our tractor electrical systems when he stated "I figure it all comes back to applying Ohms Law". At this point
... [Read Article]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
