IT IS ALIVE!!!! I soldered the trace on the hst relay board. Replaced the fuel cut off solenoid.
Had to drive 50 miles to a John Deere dealer that had one in stock. All seems to be fine now.
Tried backhoe and loader a bit and all seemed fine. The speeds all seem normal now and starter
has not...
Ok I believe I have a shorted fuel cut off solenoid. I think I can fix the new hst relay with a little soldering.
just barely opened a little trace on it. Still not sure what the starter thing was all about but need to get it running
again to look into that. Will update when I figure anything...
Update. Got new key switch, hst relay and a 30amp fuse installed. Also bought the service manual.
The tractor started right up. Was letting it idle while trying to monitor the area on the hst relay that
had heated up earlier. After about 4 minutes I started to hear a rattle noise near the front...
I picked up a MT125 for $4,250 at an auction. I think it may have been a theft recovery. Some broken plastic in dash area and no keys.
Was listed as inoperable. One rear and one front tire were flat but have held air fine now for 5 days. I Have a bunch of parts for dash and
new key switch on...