Horse Newbie 7,066 #1 Posted August 24 Need help… My Cub is clicking when I turn the key. Sometimes clicks, sometimes nothing… Have 12.60 v across battery terminals Tried jumping salenoid (sp) terminals and I hear a faint clicking like noise coming from down in behind dash. Any ideas on where to start ? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 15,434 #2 Posted August 24 Sounds like your battery cables are not tight. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,066 #3 Posted August 24 I tried to wiggle… seemed tight… I will check them with a wrench. I’m thinking about maybe trying to check the ignition switch, if I can figure out how… Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,496 #4 Posted August 25 Check for any corrosion on the cables. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,165 #5 Posted August 25 14 hours ago, Horse Newbie said: My Cub is clicking when I turn the key. Sometimes clicks, sometimes nothing… Have 12.60 v across battery terminals Tried jumping salenoid (sp) terminals and I hear a faint clicking like noise coming from down in behind dash. Solenoid clicking is a general indication that the battery is low (yours isn't) of you have one or more connections that is corroded or needs to be tightened. The clicking you hear behind the dash is probably a relay being back-fed. Here is a bit of troubleshooting I put together that will work on a or even on a yellow thing. Why won’t my starter turn over from the key switch?\ Lets take a logical step by step inspection of your starter problem. Is your PTO in the ON position, a wheel horse will not start with the PTO on. Have you had the battery load tested at an auto parts store? Have you cleaned and tightened all electrical connections including grounds? Are all fuses good and fuse holders cleaned? If these have all been done, we can check components of the starting system as follows; don’t skip a step or you may miss the problem. Be sure the transmission is in neutral and the parking brake is set. Take a pair of automotive jumper cables and connect the black cable to your battery "-" and a good clean spot on the engine. Now connect the other cable to the large post on the starter and touch the other end to the battery "+" terminal, does the starter turn over? If the starter turns over the battery and starter are good. If it didn't turn over try the same steps with the battery in your car/truck, if that cures the problem then the "good" battery wasn't so good. Presuming the starter turned over move the jumper wire from the starter post to the other end of the wire going to the starter which is one of the large posts on the solenoid. If the starter turns over when the battery is touched by the jumper as before then that cable is good, if not you have found your problem. Presuming the starter turned over move that jumper to the other terminal of the solenoid, connect the other end to the battery and use a small piece of wire to temporarily connect the battery "+" terminal to the small terminal on the solenoid, this should cause the solenoid to close and the starter to turn over. If not, the solenoid is probably the problem. If this was successful remove the large jumper cable and use the small jumper wire to the small terminal of the solenoid, the solenoid should close and the starter turn over. If not the cable to the battery is the problem. Presuming all of these have been successful remove the black jumper wire and repeat the small jumper to small terminal, if the starter turns over the ground is good. If all of these components test good then remove your ignition switch, be sure the transmission is in neutral, parking brake on, clutch depressed and PTO off. Use a small jumper to connect the terminals that were connected to the “B” and “S” terminals of the ignition switch. If the starter turns over then the PTO switch and other safety switches are operating properly and your ignition switch may be bad 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 9,726 #6 Posted August 25 if you haven't had your battery load tested, one simple check is to check what your battery voltage drops to when you turn the key. While a load test is the best check, if your battery drops several volts then you definitely need to get it checked. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,066 #7 Posted September 28 So to give an update… Went out to tinker with the Cub that wouldn’t turn over. Started with the battery. Took it to have it load tested. Failed the load test miserably. Battery at almost 4 years old exactly. Bought a new battery that was a battery for power equipment ( snowmobile, ATV, motorcycle) because a lawn and garden will not fit the space. $131.00 !!! Brought the new battery home and installed it… Turn it over and…. It fired right up ! Glad I don’t have to check every terminal connection and chase down an electrical problem, cause I’m not good at that. Got lucky, if you wanna call $131.00 for a tractor battery lucky. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
