Kubota L3300 Electrical Completely Dead

eddiestannard · Jan 11, 2014

I've been meaning to get a battery for a long time. It turns over slowly and then usually starts. Lately I've had to jump start it. Today I jump started it and let it run for half an hour then shut it off. After a couple hours I went to start it and it clicked and I thought I heard what sounded like an electrical wire fizzling a little? Now when I turn the key on none of the dash lights come on... there's absolutely nothing. I went and got a new battery, thinking maybe I fried the old one but there's still nothing.

Any Ideas? I looked at the 40 amp fuse on the left side of the tractor by the starter and it appears to be o.k.

Could it be that the starter fried?

eddiestannard · Jan 12, 2014

Found the problem. Couldn't believe it was this simple. The grounding connection at the frame was rusted and was making a bad ground. Took the bolt out, wire-brushed the bolt and the eyelet connector, put it back together and voila!