cold1313
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My father and I have been using the Ranger this week, running all of the firewood tools and brush clean up tools about 300 yards behind the house. No issues (other than the stuttering, which is on another thread here). I believe the stuttering is fuel related.
The past summer my factory battery died and I installed a car battery. If the machine is parked, it's on a battery tender. I ran up to the house, shut it off - was in gear still rolling and keyed off. Do this all the time.
A bit later, jumped in and turned the key and nothing. Nothing turned on - like I don't even have a battery. Battery tested out fine with my charger. I checked every connection to make sure everything is tight, I looked under the hood, worked the shifter, the gas pedal the brake (in case of a safety switch). Fuses were fine. Switched them out with the spares just in case - nothing. Not sure what to do with the relays - no spares. I pulled them and gave them a tap.
Either way, I don't know what's going on. I've dealt with safety switches on my mowers, my Kubotas etc. The power cable goes from the battery, to a gold 2 lug piece. I used a 12V tool I have and applied 12V to the other lug and I got nothing. It's a nice tool to bypass items and easily apply 12V. Battery voltage is 12.8 - 12.9.
I looked all over this machine and could not find anything loose. I have less than 100 hours on the machine I believe, or less than 150 hours for sure...I would tell you but you know...no working display.
This machine just helps around the property, I'm not going off in the woods and through water etc. Just a normal day and all of a sudden it's dead weight. Pushing it wasn't fun.
Ideas??
The past summer my factory battery died and I installed a car battery. If the machine is parked, it's on a battery tender. I ran up to the house, shut it off - was in gear still rolling and keyed off. Do this all the time.
A bit later, jumped in and turned the key and nothing. Nothing turned on - like I don't even have a battery. Battery tested out fine with my charger. I checked every connection to make sure everything is tight, I looked under the hood, worked the shifter, the gas pedal the brake (in case of a safety switch). Fuses were fine. Switched them out with the spares just in case - nothing. Not sure what to do with the relays - no spares. I pulled them and gave them a tap.
Either way, I don't know what's going on. I've dealt with safety switches on my mowers, my Kubotas etc. The power cable goes from the battery, to a gold 2 lug piece. I used a 12V tool I have and applied 12V to the other lug and I got nothing. It's a nice tool to bypass items and easily apply 12V. Battery voltage is 12.8 - 12.9.
I looked all over this machine and could not find anything loose. I have less than 100 hours on the machine I believe, or less than 150 hours for sure...I would tell you but you know...no working display.
This machine just helps around the property, I'm not going off in the woods and through water etc. Just a normal day and all of a sudden it's dead weight. Pushing it wasn't fun.
Ideas??
