JD 180 electrical issue

[bobsphotos]

Problem solved....
K7LN was spot on with suggestion #3, as the picture will show. The snap together connection had gotten very, very hot at some point in time. I cut out the bad area and reconnected the wires and it works as it should.
Thanks all.
Bob W

 

[Richard001]

Yep,

Connectors are wiring's downfall. I worked for meany years as a electrical system design engineer for an over the road transportation refrigeration manufacture. With equipment that is exposed to the weather and vibration, connectors are always a problem.

My goal as a designer was to eliminate as many connectors as possible. However, for serviceability and assembly, some connectors are necessary.

I hate to say this, but those connectors that JD used on that tractor are about the cheapest and poorest connectors that they could use. Sealed connectors are the best.

Richard