E14 Electrical problem???

[Jerry E14]

My headlights and glow plugs just went out. The horn and starter work fine. I don't know what happened. I parked it and a few days later tried to start it and found out this problem
What is wrong with it?????
jerry

 

[teg]

Have you check for mice? Looked at the Fuse and or the wires? Oh, Welcome to TBN, by the way. This question should not be in introductions but what the hey... It will most likely be moved... and we'll help give you some ideas to try...

 

[Jerry E14]

I followed all the wiring as best as I could. I removed the whole ignition switch and inspected it for cracks/damage. Didn't see any. Of course I can't see inside of it to see if something there is wrong. It puzzles me that the starter will work, the horn works but the lights & glow plug "thingy" won't.

(thingy) My Hinomoto E14 has a round chrome button on the instrument panel with a hole/opening in the center. Inside that hole is a curled wire that glows when you turn the key (back) to the opposite direction from start.
That curly wire will not glow now and the motor will just crank and crank without kicking on. I figure it is because it needs the glow plugs to be heated up.

Again, all the wiring "looked" ok.
Ps, what is the aluminum box that some of the wiring goes to? It's attached to a panel underneath the instrument panel. I took it off to inspect it also. I noticed that the back has some sort of hard plastic stuff on it. It looks like it was poured into it. It's like something you would see in a big computer or transformer. Is this some sort of a regulator...?

Any ideas?

 

[bota7800]

Welcome to TBN

1. Pictures might help, particularly with the box question.

2. Use a multimeter to test the wires. Were the fuses OK? You don't happen to have a wiring diagram by any chance?

 

[kenstrac]

I think the box you pulled out is the voltage regulator.
You should be checking the switch with a volt meter or a test lamp.

 

[Jerry E14]

voltage regulator

I bet that's it. However, would a regular problem cause just the glow plugs & light not to work and still allow the starter & horn to operate?
Plus, why would it go out while the tractor was just sitting there. It ran fine the day before. I bought a new fuel filter and came home to put it on and discovered I could not move the tractor under my car port.

I bought it from someone I did not know and do not have ANY papers, manuals or anything. It is very small and I use it to mow & till the garden... that's pretty much all it can do. I think it has about 14 HP/12 @ pto.

I will take pictures tomorrow (it's dark now) and post them.

If I can figure out how... I am new to this.
Any advice on posting jpegs? Can I insert them from a file on my desk top? How?

 

[Jerry E14]

Ps.
There are only two in-line fuses. This tractor does not have a normal fuse box. From what I can tell the fuses are on the wire to the horn and I'm not sure what the other one goes to.
The ignition switch has 5 terminals that feed the electronics (starter, glow plugs, light switches, horn, etc)
There's no much on this simple little tractor.

PPs.
Over the last few months the battery has drained dead. I have had to charge it up before starting it. I figured it was just an old battery that I needed to replace.

Also, I did figure out that it has a Yushin Seiki ignition... if that helps????

 

[teg]

To attach a photo, just scroll down below the text box until you see "manage attachments" - view attached photos for details. Just make sure the file size is not too big (1 meg) or else, you'll have to resize them down.

 

[Jerry E14]

I am trying to attached photos of the ignition switch. I think it is the problem. If I jiggle the key the headlight come on.
However, the glow lamp will not.

 

[Jerry E14]

Here is the glow plug lamp hole and a shot of what it looks like from the under side.
No matter what I did with the key, I could not get the lamp or plug to heat.
Maybe that part of my switch has shorted out.