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I have a JD 4650 that the gauges are acting up on. There are three gauges that are acting up erratically. First is the engine oil pressure gauge with the needle is the one that is acting up not the light. The second light that is acting up is the trans pressure. The third light that is acting up is the hydrolic oil temperature. Just to clarify not all three come on at the same time. Usually one at a time displays.
There is no order of how they display. It seems like if I turn the light switch all the way off and on quickly that the lights will go off and it will run for awhile without these warning lights coming on. It doesn't always do it, sometimes it will do every ten seconds and sometimes it may take a hour or two. I have grounded the cab again and cleaned up some connections underneath the battery on the side of the tractor you enter the cab on. This didn't make a difference.

Does anyone have any thoughts on what may be causing the gauges to display erratically off and on? I would appreciate any input. Thank you!
 
It may be another ground issue. My 4450 was erratic for a couple of years. I installed an oil gauge so I at least knew pressure was good when all gauges went out. JD knows it has a problem with the system. Take the hood off- just forward of the firewall are several ground wires coming together. You can scrape the mounting surface, and it will work for a while, but I soldered all wires together, then ran a new wire down to the side frame, where I can renew the surface without needing to take the hood off. Has worked flawlessly for years now.
 
My bet would a ground at the dash panel itself.Look at a wiring diagram,and see if all 3 of these warning lights share a common connection. Mark.
 
Try adding a temporary ground wire directly from the dashboard circuit board ground to the battery ground terminal. If that clears things up, snake in a permanent new ground wire.
 

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