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Kurt
john in la
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If the starter were isolated from the transmission there would be no path for electricity to flow back to the battery. If the starter is not isolated from the transmission the only path back to the battery would be threw the starter windings.
In other words if you turned on the lights; glow plugs; ect; electricity would try to find its way back to the battery to complete the circuit. The only path is threw the starter. The starter would try to run and would burn up the small wires of the lights; ect.
It might be as simple a fix as swapping the two cables on the starter and turning the battery around so that short wire could reach the negative post.
If you only swap the wires on the starter and leave the battery alone you would be running the system as positive ground. Not right but it MAY work depending on what other stuff you have in the system.
In the long run following the diagram I have posted to the letter will work out the best.
john in la
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What we need to know is if the relay (solenoid) is the proper one or if it is a aftermarket make due item also.
Look at your starter push button. I assume it is now in the dash.
Where do the two wires go.
One should go to the relay.
Where does the other go........
The frame or other ground spot
Or to a power source like the key switch or terminal block.
Also tell me does the relay have 1 or 2 small post. Is there a wire on 1 or both of these post. Where do they go.
john in la
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Look at the diagram. There are 2 wires going to the small post on the relay. The one on the left runs from the relay to the orginal push button on the trans. Just leave this wire off. Do not include it in your wire job. The wire on the right runs from the relay to the terminal block. Put your aftermarket push button inline in this wire. Every thing else stays the same as the diagram.
SIDE NOTE..............
Since the battery went dead this tractor is not charging. It could be your wireing; It could be the generator and or regulator.
Before you start re-wiring the tractor it may be a good idea for you to make up your mind if you will repair the generator regulator or replace it with a alternator.
Reason is a alternator requires a differant wiring diagram.
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