TC-30 Beeping at Rest

[DieselMonk]

That is the first time I hear of something like this. Is the tractor new, or did it just started to that on it's own? If it is new, I'd bring it back where it came from.

With the ignition off and the key pulled, can you turn on all the lights?
Did you wash the tractor recently or something in that nature?
I also wonder if a stick came up and did something?

When it starts beeping, I'd start pulling one fuse after the other until beeping stops, to see in what circuit the problem is in.

 

[wrenchguy]

Basically, it's only supposed to beep if it's left in gear, the PTO is engaged, or the brake is not set...after turning off the ignition.

I'm betting one of the switches relative to your list has shifted to a point that it's on the edge of adjusted/not adjusted properly. Any small vibration or motion is setting it off then it resets.

 

[Durhamfarms]

I agree with DieselMonk... when she's beeping, immediately start pulling fuses, one at a time. If the beeping persists, put that same fuse back in, and try another...'til she's quiet. Then, at least your're headed in the right direction.

Let us know what fuse makes it stop.

 

[ksshooter]

I am sure DieselMonk is correct also. Obviously all three of the conditions you noted have switches involved. I would get out the book and locate the switches and disconnect them (or adjust the positioning) one at a time until it stops.

 

[NWOH_Grizz]

When it starts beeping, look at the dashboard and see if some of the indicator lights are lit. Those would be the same lights that light up when the ignition switch is turned on and before starting. If so, you might have an intermittent contact in the ignition switch. If that tractor is like my T2310 (TC40), it should beep for 10 seconds if the ignition switch is turned on and nobody is in the seat. Just something else to look for.

 

[BeeferMan]

I took a long time for me to come up with the right ritual to reliably keep my TT from beeping when I parked it. What a PIA. Hi/lo tran in neutral, wiggle the shift lever - check. Main tran in neutral, wiggle the lever - check. PTO off - check. Parking brake set - check. Push clutch pedal down - check. Turn off ignition, hold breath... Beep? Restart the tractor and start over. No beep? Whew! Last step is to put a piece of 2x4 between the brake pedal lever and the step in case the parking brake pawl slips - which it does all the time. Whatever attorney came up with this system should get a dope slap...

Oh, I forgot the seat switch. The reason I forgot to mention that is that (*^@%$ thing was jumpered out the first day I owned the tractor...

 

[rrrkkk]

Mine beeps when the key is shut off. No lights blinking I hear a relay clicking on the right front of the engine. I see a solenoid attached to the fuel-lift? pump. The relay seems to be the problem as soon as it starts clicking the beep will start intermittently

 

[XtreemLee]

Thanks to all who have commented in the past couple of days. Been looking everything over and checking things out on the tractor. Basically, it's only supposed to beep if it's left in gear, the PTO is engaged, or the brake is not set...after turning off the ignition. None of these apply and yet it continues to beep intermittently at all hours of the day and night. Sometimes it is silent for hours on end, then out of the blue, it will start chirping away again; eventually stopping again. Of note might be the fact that sometimes, the beeping is not consistent in that sometimes it will beep 2, 3, 4 short beeps and other times it will beep 8, 9, 10 beeps in a row; stopping for a few seconds/minutes, then starting again not following any consistent pattern. Still baffled.

Possessed??? Try burning some sage around it
(smart assed reply sorry)

I didn't know about the parking brake thing, I wondered why it always beeped at me. Never had the random beep thing, that would drive me nuts...

 

[MiserableOldFart]

It could be a simple matter of a lever not hitting a button switch hard enough. If you have levers for the PTO(s), they might work, like mine on a simple button which is depressed when the lever is in the "off" position. These have adjustments by turning the mount bolts and can come out of adjustment from time to time.

In regard to the problem of brake pawl slippage, that is a real nuisance, but I have found that putting a good heavy foot on the brake engages farther up the line on the pawls, and prevents that from happening.

 

[TC 30]

Thanks to all who have commented in the past couple of days. Been looking everything over and checking things out on the tractor. Basically, it's only supposed to beep if it's left in gear, the PTO is engaged, or the brake is not set...after turning off the ignition. None of these apply and yet it continues to beep intermittently at all hours of the day and night. Sometimes it is silent for hours on end, then out of the blue, it will start chirping away again; eventually stopping again. Of note might be the fact that sometimes, the beeping is not consistent in that sometimes it will beep 2, 3, 4 short beeps and other times it will beep 8, 9, 10 beeps in a row; stopping for a few seconds/minutes, then starting again not following any consistent pattern. Still baffled.

Did you ever figure this out? Mine does the same thing as you describe.