3320 won't start

[drz400]

I pulled my tractor out of the garage this morning and everything was fine.When I went to restart it 1 hour later it cranked maybe 1/2 turn then all 3 gages in the dash started clicking like a stop watch over to there maximum positions.Engine did not start.I turned the key off and the gages stayed pegged.I then tried to restart but everything was dead. I even tried to jump it with my truck but all it does is crank about 1/8 of a turn. Any Ideas ??? Thanks!

 

[ORCM]

Check your battery voltage, if you have a way to do it.. If not, you could disconnect it and just use your jumper cables to your truck.. Are your head lights bright??? Whats its do when you turn on the key on, does it so any errors? Make sure your battery conections are good...

 

[drz400]

No lights. Nothing happens when I turn the key. And no error messages.

 

[drz400]

I disconected the battery and jumped it with my truck.All I get is 1 click. The starter sounds like it engages, but doesn't crank the engine over. My truck battery should have enough power to start it ... Thanks

 

[browns40]

Sorry to hear it drz,

Have you checked all your wires, back to starter, etc. for corrosion/tightness?

If yes, I would pull the fuse cover off & check the 3 relays there--all are same, can swap one for another to see if any changes happen there...

If thats not it, possible that your ignition switch is failing/failed.

It sounds a bit like the bad switch I had... pretty easy to swap out... but I am no expert... maybe there is a tech surfing?

Good luck with it!

 

[Ken Cunningham]

Went to start my 1070 about a week ago and it turned over once and died, no guage lights or any thing. Ive only had this tractor for about 4 weeks so I was really upset. Turned key off , opened hood, wiggled pos terminal connection on battery, and tried it again. If fired right up, whew. My vote is for a loose connection, especially since you said will try to turn over.

 

[drz400]

Thanks for the replies. I swiched the relays around. They are all the same size. I cleaned the ground at the engine block. It wasn't real tight. Nothing made any difference. When you turn the key to start, the gages and warning lights start clicking/Flickering along with the clicking of the fuel pump. ??????

 

[ORCM]

Depending on your jumper cables (Gauge of wire.), they might not be big enough to handle that much current... When you hook it up direct to your truck, do your headlights work then? If they do, I would place that battery in the tractor and try it.. That would tell you if its the battery..

If not then it sounds like somethings loose, or has a bad contact somewhere.. I don't have a 3000, so I'm not familiar with that tractor. I would assume that there is a main relay off the key switch, thats where I would look next...

So is everything normal when you first turn the key on, with out trying to turn it over????

 

[drz400]

The headlights are dim when I turn them on. I added distilled water to the battery, that looked low. Its on the charger till morning. The ground bolt on the engine block was not real tight with some rust. Got it cleaned up and tightend down. Maybe its just a weak battery. Tractor was new in 05.

Thanks for all the tips.

 

[Superduper]

Sounds like a bad connection somewhere, probably the ground cable or power cable. They might look good on the outside but there might be corrosion between the wires and terminals. The symptoms you describe are classic for bad connections. I have seen battery terminals that looked perfect but had terrible corrosion between the lead terminal and the copper cable which wasn't visible.

A voltage drop test is the only effective way to find excessive resistance in high amperage circuits. It's a quick and easy test that doesn't require any disassembly and will quickly show you whether or not you've got a good connection or a bad one. Google voltage drop test and you'll find information on how to test for this. Before I attended automotive mechanics trade school, I had never heard of this before. However, once mastered, you'll understand that this skill is essential to troubleshooting starting issues.