Farmall A (4 position) switch getting too hot

Posted by MACE on May 22, 2006 at 17:42:18 from (66.23.230.57):

Any of you guys or gals had this happen?

I put an amp meter between the starter switch and the battery cable that goes to the light switch panel. Every time I put the instrument panel cover on the panel I see arcs and get a 1.9 amp draw every time. When I run the tractor like this with the meter in the same configuration to measure the amp draw, I see 7 amps and get an instrument panel that is quite hot with a positive rate of charge. Does this sound like I have a dead short somewhere in the switch? I had the generator and voltage regulator tested today and they both have a clean bill of health.

This 2 amp draw is killing my battery. What am I missing here?
MACE

Replies:

• Re: Farmall A (4 position) switch getting too hot Cue P. 09:19:13 05/23/06 (0)
• Re: Farmall A (4 position) switch getting too hot Bob 19:57:53 05/22/06 (0)
• Re: Farmall A (4 position) switch getting too hot Dave BN 19:05:14 05/22/06 (0)
• Re: Farmall A (4 position) switch getting too hot Janicholson 18:32:30 05/22/06 (2)
  • Re: Farmall A (4 position) switch getting too hot MACE 12:39:09 05/23/06 (1)
    • Re: Farmall A (4 position) switch getting too hot Janicholson 17:33:41 05/23/06 (0)

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