DK5310se HST Won't Start **Emergency**

[Trauma47645]

Kioti DK5310se HST won't start. Tractor is hooked to livestock trailer in remote field, and I need to move the animals home tonight.

Turn the key, hear a click, but nothing else. Battery is good. PTO off, seat switch ok, in neutral.

If I jump two big post on solenoid, the starter spins but doesn't engage the fly wheel. Everyone in awhile it will make the fly wheel flinch, but that's it. The starter spins good whenever I jumper it though. Not sure why this is.

I need to get this thing started, any ideas?

I feel lime its a safety switch issue somewhere, but no sure how to override.

Hi I'm new to the forum. I have a Kioti CX2510 that died on me at 10 hours with similar symptoms to yours.. it ended up being the safety control module (located under the seat)..

I was able to start the tractor by turning the Ignition to the on position and using a wire to jump the positive terminal on the starter to the spade connector on the solonoid. Give that a shot to get it running atleast.

Once I replaced the safety control module on mine (only took about 15 minutes) it fired right up..

 

[Kwehme09]

VICTORY! 100% Fixed.

So today I jumper the solenoid correctly and got the fly wheel to crank. No luck. I even managed to turn the key at the same time, no luck. My dealer was convinced it was the safety control module (located on fire wall behind dash) and they happened to have one on the shelf. I swapped that out, no luck. I checked my grounds, no luck. I disconnected and cleaned all my battery and ground connections even though I knew it wasn't the problem (the tractor is like new). No luck.

The dealer wanted me to bring it in, but I knew that the effort of moving the tractor there would be silly because I KNEW it was something stupid.I finally started just ranting at the dealers technician once I was finally able to get them to put him on the phone. I mentioned that my trip down the road was the first time plugging the trailer into the factory installed trailer plug on the tractor. I said I even disconnected the trailer plug receptacle from its wires incase that was shorting out. That set off a light bulb in his head (no pun intended). He told me to check if my brakes lights worked. They did not!!!! Checked the 10A stop light fuse, and it was blown, presumably by an issue with the trailer. Swapped that out and it fired right up.

Note to Kioti DK owners: Your tractor relies on the brake lights actually lighting up for the brake safety to function properly. No brake lights, no startup. I've never been so angry and so happy at the same time.

 

[K5lwq]

Things like that can be frustrating! So glad you got it going and thank you for letting us know what the problem was.

 

[dirttoys]

VICTORY! 100% Fixed.

So today I jumper the solenoid correctly and got the fly wheel to crank. No luck. I even managed to turn the key at the same time, no luck. My dealer was convinced it was the safety control module (located on fire wall behind dash) and they happened to have one on the shelf. I swapped that out, no luck. I checked my grounds, no luck. I disconnected and cleaned all my battery and ground connections even though I knew it wasn't the problem (the tractor is like new). No luck.

The dealer wanted me to bring it in, but I knew that the effort of moving the tractor there would be silly because I KNEW it was something stupid.I finally started just ranting at the dealers technician once I was finally able to get them to put him on the phone. I mentioned that my trip down the road was the first time plugging the trailer into the factory installed trailer plug on the tractor. I said I even disconnected the trailer plug receptacle from its wires incase that was shorting out. That set off a light bulb in his head (no pun intended). He told me to check if my brakes lights worked. They did not!!!! Checked the 10A stop light fuse, and it was blown, presumably by an issue with the trailer. Swapped that out and it fired right up.

Note to Kioti DK owners: Your tractor relies on the brake lights actually lighting up for the brake safety to function properly. No brake lights, no startup. I've never been so angry and so happy at the same time.

Glad you figured out how to jump the starter, and doubly glad you got it going. Brake light fuse, what a hoot...........

Best,

ed

 

[jthibodeau89]

Congratulations!!!! Glad it was simple, though obscure. I never would have thought to look for brake lights.

Reminds me of a 60's british car that used the RH brake light as the ignition ballast resistor. No brakelight, no spark. There is a saying i recall; "Wiring by Lucas, prince of darkness". Perhaps Lucas has branched out to Korean tractors.

 

[Fuddy1952]

I think it's great posting the fix!!!!!
Most times people post a problem then never hear from again. Thanks, and posting fix helps others.

 

[grsthegreat]

Now thats a new one

 

[newbury]

Darn! I was looking to follow this thread over the summer!!
Not even 40 posts
Didn't even discuss pallets.

 

[Midniteoyl]

Note to Kioti DK owners: Your tractor relies on the brake lights actually lighting up for the brake safety to function properly. No brake lights, no startup.

What the..? Gonna check this out on the CK. Already think the hazards are wired in series as I broke on (on the rops) and while the flasher clicks, the lights don't actually light. Got LED replacements coming, wonder if that'll mess things up as well..

 

[Brily Farms]

I have similar issues with my Kubota MX5800 HST. Accidently found the HST foot pedal was not disengaging a safety switch which allows the starter to engage. I have to wiggle the foot pedal forward/backward with my foot and keep trying the starter. Sooner or later, it catches and the engine starts. Quirky system. But once I figured it out, it's no problem. Sometimes the simplest answer is the best answer.