Tach, Temp, and Hour gauge not working

[ricksalisbury01]

I have a CK35 Manual and have been using it a lot to back fill a new basement addition. The tractor was bought new in 2009 and has 233 hours. It has always been stored inside a building with a concrete floor except for the last two months. That said, two days ago, the Tach, Temp gauge, and Hour meter stopped working, started again after about ten minutes, and has not worked since. I checked all the fuses, and the connections at the "Display Unit," and all seemed good. The fact that it worked, then went back out suggests to me a loose wire. Has anyone else had these issues, and how was the issue resolved? Thanks

 

[ritcheyvs]

Try wiggling the connector on the display unit. That's a bigger box on the firewall near the center. If the connections there are "iffy" a shot of contact cleaner should do the job. Alternatively, there may be a wire problem in that vicinity.

 

[davrow]

Definitely sounds like loose wire or bad ground - but beyond that I have no suggestions.