Branson 2910i meter cluster board

[sallyb]

I was wondering if there is a cluster meter board that doesn’t cost over $500 dollars to buy, a universal one?
I believe the board on mine is digital.
Thanks You, any advice is welcome.
Sally

 

[ptsg]

I believe @K5lwq mounted one from another tractor on his Kioti tractor some time ago. Maybe he will provide more insight when he sees this.

It's a fairly simple tractor electronic wise, so should be very easily to mount a couple gauges, hour meter and maybe something else.

 

[koshari]

can but chinese instrument clusters for about 100 bucks , i guess its just a case if you can get a need fit, as ptsg says the interface isnt terribly on basic tractors. most tach signals come of the W connection on the alternator, then you just have to match the resistances on fuen senders, oil pressure senders etc... i guess sits a tradeoff of what your time versus the part is, have you looked into getting the branson board repaired?

 

[sallyb]

can but chinese instrument clusters for about 100 bucks , i guess its just a case if you can get a need fit, as ptsg says the interface isnt terribly on basic tractors. most tach signals come of the W connection on the alternator, then you just have to match the resistances on fuen senders, oil pressure senders etc... i guess sits a tradeoff of what your time versus the part is, have you looked into getting the branson board repaired?

I wouldn’t know where to get repaired.

 

[sallyb]

I believe @K5lwq mounted one from another tractor on his Kioti tractor some time ago. Maybe he will provide more insight when he sees this.

It's a fairly simple tractor electronic wise, so should be very easily to mount a couple gauges, hour meter and maybe something else.

Where would I buy a board? Only one I found for Branson was over $500

 

[K5lwq]

The one I did was not digital. It was one from a universal one that is designed after the older Ford tractors. I made a adapter plate to mount it. I got it from Yesterday’s Tractor.

You probably could get after market digital gauges and make a dash for them. If I could have gotten the one from Kioti, I would have paid the price. It is a discontinued item.

Hope this helps.

 

[koshari]

I wouldn’t know where to get repaired.

you would have to sound out an electronics enthusiist, you would likely need to find/provide a schematic for the tractor, (see 10m, 20 seireis survice manual. Servicing Manuals for Branson - Google Drive page 33) from that they would know what power to pit on which pins to fault fond the cluster, is the whole cluster not working of just some specific signals? if its the whole cluster its likely something common like a negative link or a 12v supply.

fwiw it looks like the wiring loom of these bransons is same across a few models,

"Branson Tractors OEM HA00000014J Wiring Harness Assembly
Used in Branson models 2100, 2400, 2400h, 2800, 2800h"

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[Cougsfan]

What is the issue with your existing display, Sally?

 

[sallyb]

I believe @K5lwq mounted one from another tractor on his Kioti tractor some time ago. Maybe he will provide more insight when he sees this.

It's a fairly simple tractor electronic wise, so should be very easily to mount a couple gauges, hour meter and maybe something else.

Where would I buy a board? Only one I found for Branson was over $5

What is the issue with your existing display, Sally?

the fuel gauge,temperature gauge, turn signals, dash lights do not work,

 

[sallyb]

The cost of digital board was over $500 dollars.

 

[sallyb]

Where would I buy a board? Only one I found for Branson was over $5

the fuel gauge,temperature gauge, turn signals, dash lights do not work,

What is the issue with your existing display, Sally?

The only thing that works is the pto rpms and the hour meter and the needle on the rpms is broken, it looks to me a previous owner had attempted to repair. I didn’t buy tractor from a dealer.

 

[K5lwq]

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[sallyb]

Thank you I will .

 

[sallyb]

Have contacted company, to early they are closed, but will answer me with email.

 

[ptsg]

Also, keep in mind it could be a matter of bad grounds, bad connects or even as simple as wiggle the plug in the back of the dashboard.

It doesn't necessarily has to be a bad board. Even if it is, it's still a simple dash, so it could also be just broken solder joints on the components inside.

 

[sallyb]

I am useless when it comes to electronics. Hopefully the folks at cluster fix can help. Thanks everyone as usual y’all came through for me.

 

[Cougsfan]

I sincerely doubt that all those items would fail at the exact same time. I would propose that you don't have bad instruments, but a bad connection from the instrument panel to the rest of the tractor. I would check out the connectors before taking on such a drastic course as changing out all of your instrumentation.

 

[sallyb]

That is a good idea, I will get my brother to check , I don’t know why I didn’t think of that, just seems everything I own has broken down at same time, my DR Trimmer, craftsman riding mower, my 1988 Ford F-150, even my spot sprayer pump. And thankfully we’ve gotten almost 3” of rain, weeds are growing by the minute right before my eyes.
I’m overwhelmed. Thanks for advice I plan on taking it.

 

[koshari]

I sincerely doubt that all those items would fail at the exact same time. I would propose that you don't have bad instruments, but a bad connection from the instrument panel to the rest of the tractor. I would check out the connectors before taking on such a drastic course as changing out all of your instrumentation.

Op says they got the tractor used, possibly these items have failed progressively over time. moisture inside the cluster can corrode tracks, solder joints and connectors. our deutz we got 2nd hand i had to repair the instruments, some had blown pilot globes (replaced with LED all but the alternator charge light which has the exitation current to the rotar run through it) , some has corrosion on the in pilot lamp bayonet fittings,

 

[koshari]

That is a good idea, I will get my brother to check , I don’t know why I didn’t think of that, just seems everything I own has broken down at same time, my DR Trimmer, craftsman riding mower, my 1988 Ford F-150, even my spot sprayer pump. And thankfully we’ve gotten almost 3” of rain, weeds are growing by the minute right before my eyes.
I’m overwhelmed. Thanks for advice I plan on taking it.

download the manual that has the wiring diagram in it i posted earlier. will make fault finding far easier.