Rethinking Kioti products

Fordman1981 · Feb 18, 2016

murphy1244 said:
Why did my name come up in a thread I didn't even post in????:confused2:

Sorry murph my bad don't know how I did that. Was referring to coyote machine's post.

murphy1244 · Feb 18, 2016

Fordman1981 said:
Sorry murph my bad don't know how I did that. Was referring to coyote machine's post.

Accepted, go with God and sin no more.

2ndhalf · Feb 18, 2016

murphy1244 said:
Accepted, go with God and sin no more.

Ha Ha.. Now that's funny! I don't care what you say!:laughing:

Fordman1981 · Feb 18, 2016

To the op sorry you are having issues with your tractor it can be frustrating and a little venting is normal. Now to try and help if you could tell us the steps you took that lead to the replacing of each part we could possibly help with any trouble shooting steps you have missed.

Have you just been throwing parts at it in an attempt to fix it? If the dealer is saying it could be wiring related that's a simple thing to rule out with time and a VOM. I or many others on here could walk you through the procedures.

Coyote machine · Feb 18, 2016

Yeah, if only the OP would post something that would give us a clue as to where the repair is at currently, then some Kioti owners could solve this. Chances are, knowing the little we do currently, the problem is in the communication between the dash cluster and what feeds it signal from the switch via the cruise module.

Fordman1981 · Feb 18, 2016

Unsubscribed.

Coyote machine · Feb 19, 2016

Fordman1981 said:
Unsubscribed.

Thanks for sharing.

ricky wyatt · Feb 19, 2016

Guys im not bashing Kioti like i said in my post this is my second unit but, i will pose a test for you who may have doubt try to contact melissa waters at Kioti hq in north carolina and wait for them to call you back please go ahead i'll wait............. i bet you no one called back. like i posted im dealing with the usa #1 dealer of Kioti and to me i feel like everything should work properly on this tractor i feel its at safety issue if my son hit the forward pedal and it rolls because you cant see what you are in could be disastrous. as i posted everything was fine when i found out it was not working i took off the potentionmeter tested it and also put it on a working Kioti and the dash lights worked i then removed the cruse unit and did the same thing and it was also working then i hooked the dash up to a new Kioti and it to works fine now im frustrated i'm running out of thing to test and don't seem to be getting help from Kioti no one wants to admit thay had cruse moduel problems or ignition issues whats a fellow have to do? i love my tractor but, never thought i would have problems just speaking to someone i'm pretty knowledgeable about mechanical stuff but this one has got my head hurting..

ovrszd · Feb 19, 2016

ricky wyatt said:
Guys im not bashing Kioti like i said in my post this is my second unit but, i will pose a test for you who may have doubt try to contact melissa waters at Kioti hq in north carolina and wait for them to call you back please go ahead i'll wait............. i bet you no one called back. like i posted im dealing with the usa #1 dealer of Kioti and to me i feel like everything should work properly on this tractor i feel its at safety issue if my son hit the forward pedal and it rolls because you cant see what you are in could be disastrous. as i posted everything was fine when i found out it was not working i took off the potentionmeter tested it and also put it on a working Kioti and the dash lights worked i then removed the cruse unit and did the same thing and it was also working then i hooked the dash up to a new Kioti and it to works fine now im frustrated i'm running out of thing to test and don't seem to be getting help from Kioti no one wants to admit thay had cruse moduel problems or ignition issues whats a fellow have to do? i love my tractor but, never thought i would have problems just speaking to someone i'm pretty knowledgeable about mechanical stuff but this one has got my head hurting..

No further explanation needed for me Rick. I got it the first time you posted.

It's not like you are asking Kioti to fix this problem under warranty or anything like that. I take it that you are just trying to get some technical assistance in finding the problem. I'd be frustrated too.

I'm not sure you are going to find much help here. Hopefully a member will read this that has had a similar problem and can offer advice rather than question your motives.

Hard Knocks · Feb 19, 2016

If I understand correctly you have not taken your tractor in to the dealer to have the problem fixed. You are trying to fix this on your own. Is this correct?

Please don't take this the wrong way but I can see you having issues with the dealer not giving you 100% step by step support if this is the case. Most dealers will go out of their way to help a customer with technical support and advise for do it yourself repairs. But they are not obligated to teach you how to fix your tractor with no compensation.

Have you purchased a service manual? The circuit that you are working on is not overly complicated and is laid out in the manual. I believe that you mentioned that you have replaced the potentiometer, display unit, and had your dealer check the dash cluster. If that is correct you have input and output wiring left to check. The manual has a decent wiring schematic. With a good multimeter you will be able to fix your issue fairly quickly.

As far as lack of corporate response from Kioti I am sorry that they have ignored you. I can however speculate that if and when they return your calls they will direct you to a dealer. They rely on the dealer network to support the product. I think that most of us do a good job at it.