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A Slightly Embarassing Question about my 135

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Christos

12-05-2006 10:15:18




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I was hoping you all could give me some advice.

My 135 hasn't run since May because of an electrical problem. I haven't been going home as much since gas went up and I've been busy trying to graduate college, so when I went home would try and do as much diagonistc work as possible. I determined that the Ammeter (which was original) had gone bad and that there was no current going from the yellow wire on the wiring harness to the starter saftey switch and susequently to the starter/solinoid.

I replaced the switch, the guage and the wiring harness.

So here is my question - I can't get the prongs on the wiring harness to fit in the holes in the switch they are too big. I just bought the harness a month ago and I couldn't get it in then because my hands were shaking from the cold (the tractor has been outside) and I gave up. I tried yesterday when it was light out and I saw that the prongs won't fit.

The old harness' prongs will fit in just fine. I'm sorry to get emotional about this, but I want to call up the dealer and say I bought this from you and it won't fit.

But at the same time I am concerned that I am going to get a "sorry, charlie" out of them and I can't really afford to (and I've been forbidden to spend more money on it) keep plunking down money on these two parts (grand total about 80 bucks) each time I try to fix it.

How would you all handle it? I want to put her back in the barn or at least get it started so I can give the tractor its repaint this winter.

Thanks,

Christos

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Steven Forrest

12-20-2006 11:37:18




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 Re: A Slightly Embarassing Question about my 135 in reply to Christos, 12-05-2006 10:15:18  
Rather than do a 'perfect' job outside in the cold why don't you just put in a couple of jumpers to start the tractor, move it inside, and then finish the job? I have a bunch of wires with alligator clips on either end to 'test' electrical work before making the final connections; that way I know I've done the job right.
The current runs through the ammmeter, so you can take that out of the circuit if necessary. Just connect the two wires that attach to the ammeter.

Hope this helps, Steve.

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smokey2

12-05-2006 13:16:57




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 Re: A Slightly Embarassing Question about my 135 in reply to Christos, 12-05-2006 10:15:18  
I would buy a couple of new terminals from an auto elect shop. They should cost no more than a couple of dollars. Crimp and solder them on and if you can also purchase a piece of heat shrink tube then shrink a small piece over the terminal to give a really professional looking finish. Always solder terminals as they get fairly dirty and corrode on tractors.



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53jubilee2

12-05-2006 11:11:54




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 Re: A Slightly Embarassing Question about my 135 in reply to Christos, 12-05-2006 10:15:18  
Christos, if I'm understanding your problem, your fix is very simple. Remove the terminals from your old harness, cut off the terminals on the new harness (I understand your hesitancy to cut into a new harness, but do not see an alternative.) and attach your old terminals to the new harness. Soldering would be best, but crimping would be at least a temporary fix until a more thorough job can be done. Hope this helps and good luck!

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Fred in NY

12-05-2006 13:01:22




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 Re: A Slightly Embarassing Question about my 135 in reply to 53jubilee2, 12-05-2006 11:11:54  
I agree with 53jubilee. I would also suggest soldering them for a permanent fix. However, I would recommend instead of taping the splice use heat shrink tubing first to cover the splice and then tape over it if you want to. This make for a more weather-proof splice and it is not subject to the corrosion problems that often occur with a butt splice connector that can get moisture in it.



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