Ordered New RK55HC

[Fortholm]

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My toy/work implement finally arrived today! And now I can begin working on this yard.

The good... Less than 2 hours on the engine when they backed it off the trailer. Engine runs strong. They used the loader to unload the implements for me and it worked well. Once they figured out why the backhoe remote wasn't supplying hydraulic fluid to the backhoe (shut off in cab) they were able to show me it worked great as well.

The bad... There seems to be a short in the cab electronics. A/C didn't come on again after I turned the radio on. Press the rear worklight switch and it turns off the radio.. And the worklights don't work. I've already called my rep at the store and she tells me it sure sounds like a short, and that she may have to dispatch a tech out to fix it.

But all in all, I'm happy.

We just need to get these little kinks ironed out and I'll be gtg.

 

[TractorGuy]

Sounds like a bad ground. A short will blow a fuse or melt something.

 

[ovrszd]

Sounds like wiring is plugged in wrong? Or dealer addons were wired wrong?

 

[thekkfan]

Sounds like wiring is plugged in wrong? Or dealer addons were wired wrong?

What he said. I love when people always diagnose electrical issues as a short. :thumbdown:

 

[ovrszd]

What he said. I love when people always diagnose electrical issues as a short. :thumbdown:

Yeah, a short doesn't turn off the radio when the lights are turned on.

 

[Fortholm]

Yeah, a short doesn't turn off the radio when the lights are turned on.

Well a mobile Tech will be out Monday first thing. The latest idea that came back was a pinched cable under the cab mat.

I think I'll just go without the A/C this weekend and let them fix it. I don't want to break anything trying to fix it when it's a day old to me.

 

[ovrszd]

Yeah, don't try to fix it. You might find yourself being blamed for the problem.

A pinched wire won't cause the problem either. Be interested in hearing the results.

 

[Fortholm]

Yeah, don't try to fix it. You might find yourself being blamed for the problem.

A pinched wire won't cause the problem either. Be interested in hearing the results.

It had not rained when I came home after the tractor was delivered to experience this issue the first time. But the humidity was up and fogging the cab because it was about to rain.

Well, I went to show a friend the tractor this morning after things dried out from last night’s rain and the mist this morning only to find everything but the in-cab light working correctly.

Then, later today it rained. And we are right back to the a/c not working, the radio turning off when you try to turn on the front work lamps, and no work lights.

 

[RK Tractor Guy]

Our tech will resolve the issue Monday. Very sorry for the problem, I wouldn’t want to get a new tractor and have anything not working as it should, especially AC in FL when it has been hot and humid lately. Thank you for your patience.

 

[Fortholm]

Our tech will resolve the issue Monday. Very sorry for the problem, I wouldn’t want to get a new tractor and have anything not working as it should, especially AC in FL when it has been hot and humid lately. Thank you for your patience.

Thanks RK Tractor Guy. I am sure he’ll figure it out. I really am loving my tractor. And I realize small issues like this can occur when dealing with brand new machines like this.

Now if I could only figure out how to turn on the autopilot so I didn’t have to sit behind the wheel to get things done I will be good to go.