Posted by Paul from MN on November 25, 2008 at 14:04:49 from (75.134.131.107):
In Reply to: Bad Ignition Switch??? posted by Bob Kirk on November 25, 2008 at 13:52:06:
The "gizmo" could be your problem. It is a ballast resistor that steps your voltage down from 12v to 6v, since the tractor was originally 6v. It allowed the tractor to keep the original 6v coil but use a 12v battery.
When you replaced the coil, did you get a 6v or 12v coil. If you put a 12v coil in place and left the resistor there that is your problem. You are still stepping the voltage down, but have a coil that needs 12v. When you hot wired the tractor my guess is you skipped right past the resistor. Either remove the resistor, or put in a 6v coil. If it was mine, I would remove the resistor and use a 12v coil.
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