DWCox
Silver Member
Hi,
I have a 2005 JD 790 with only 60 hrs. on it. Today I went to start it after not running for two weeks and the battery appeared dead. Since it is 3 years old, I pulled the battery, used baking soda and water on all terminals, cleaned everything shiny--including the ground wire to the frame, terminal ends, etc., and coated it with all purpose grease. I added a bit of distilled water into each of the cells, installed everything and then jump started it from my truck.
Everything was fine as I allowed the tractor to idle--until I turned the front headlights on. Within a couple seconds, the lights went out and the engine died. Could not jump start it for anything. Finally checked the fuses, and sure enough the fuel solenoid fuse was blown (3 amp). I put in a new one, and jump started it again. It was running fine, and out of curiosity I turned the headlights on again--the engine immediately died. Checked the fuel solenoid fuse and it is blown again.
I have never had this problem before. All the other lights (hazard, blinkers, etc.) all work fine and do not negatively affect the fuel solenoid fuse.
Any thoughts on why the front headlight circuit is blowing this fuse?
Thanks in advance.
I have a 2005 JD 790 with only 60 hrs. on it. Today I went to start it after not running for two weeks and the battery appeared dead. Since it is 3 years old, I pulled the battery, used baking soda and water on all terminals, cleaned everything shiny--including the ground wire to the frame, terminal ends, etc., and coated it with all purpose grease. I added a bit of distilled water into each of the cells, installed everything and then jump started it from my truck.
Everything was fine as I allowed the tractor to idle--until I turned the front headlights on. Within a couple seconds, the lights went out and the engine died. Could not jump start it for anything. Finally checked the fuses, and sure enough the fuel solenoid fuse was blown (3 amp). I put in a new one, and jump started it again. It was running fine, and out of curiosity I turned the headlights on again--the engine immediately died. Checked the fuel solenoid fuse and it is blown again.
I have never had this problem before. All the other lights (hazard, blinkers, etc.) all work fine and do not negatively affect the fuel solenoid fuse.
Any thoughts on why the front headlight circuit is blowing this fuse?
Thanks in advance.