Recent content by Ross33

The fuse replacements yesterday were apparently irrelevant. This morning my intermittent wiring problem was back. I noticed that a part of the wiring harness had a wear spot so I squeezed the wires there. This re-enabled my ability to engage the gearshift/PTO functions so now I am good to go...

I checked all of the fuses and replaced 2 of the 10A mini fuses. My tractor is working properly now. Hopefully the electrical fault will not re-occur anytime soon. Thanks everyone for the information and the support. Ross When my dad taught me how to drive his tractor 60 years ago, there was...

This morning I replaced the jumper wire to the seat switch connector (attached image) and the tractor worked properly - for 10 minutes or so. Then the engine died and it was back to the same problem. So I trimmed the insulation for the wires feeding the seat switch connector and I twisted them...

Thank you for your speedy response. Yesterday morning, I was able to put the tractor into gear and then I used the brush beater and FEL for an hour or so. But then the engine died and again, it will start but it dies if the gear shift or PTO are engaged. Now the tractor sits forlornly in my...

My John Deere 4105 has been having an intermittent electrical problem for years - although it appears to be permanent today. The tractor starts fine and runs well but the engine dies immediately when it is shifted into gear or the PTO is engaged. Usually, I can get past the problem by dropping...