The hour meter stopped on my John Deere 2355. No cab. It has synchronized transmission, 4 Hi-4 Lo. New hour meter is $385. A new complete 20 mph instrument cluster for synchronized transmission is $1520, dealer only. A new complete 20 mph instrument cluster for JD-2355, no cab with collar shift transmission, 4 Hi-4 Lo, is around $369, and aftermarket is $200 to $290. Here's the kicker. All the components are the same in both clusters, except they don't specify the printed circuit board in either one. My guess is it's the same because the mph rating, guages, and all the instrument lights are the same. John Deere support has been pushed off to the dealers. I'm past tired of calling dealer mechanics to ask the question that needs to be answered. Is there any reason why the collar shift transmission cluster shouldn't work with synchronized transmission? Both clusters have 20 mph rating and both have identical instrument lights and guages. Has anybody had the experience of using the collar shift cluster as a replacement on a 2355 with synchronized transmission? Any help is appreciated.
- Thread starter Jr D
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wore out
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Likely, yours just has a cracked solder joint and if you have a good eye and soldering skills you can repair it.
If not, there's several companies in the midwest that rebuild farm electronic equipment. If your "board" is one that they can repair it would be a LOT cheaper than DEERE, and you wouldn't have to worry about interchange and "fitment".
I can't recall those company names at the moment, I'm sure someone will come along with them. Certainly worth a call or email to find out if it something they can deal with.
Tx Jim
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- Coyote Flats, Texas
Have you checked the speed/hour meter sender on LH frt of engine to be sure it's operating as designed & wiring is attached correctly? I think type of trans won't affect hour/meter operation.
used red MN
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- Coon Rapids, MN
Thanks guys. Tach transmitter is good since the tach is working. Voltage is good on the wiring harness. I've had the cluster apart but didn't look for cracked solder joints cause I didn't think about it. I did take hour meter out and rigged up a 9V and 2 AA 1.5V batteries to test it with. No work, but other factors may contribute to proper operation of hour meter. I 've spoke with Ag Express and I think I'll take it to them. Only about a 2 1/2 hour drive. And I absolutely agree that the transmission shouldn't matter.
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