Is this a wheel horse?

[ebinmaine 63,270]

1 hour ago, Joe leonardo said:

So on every photo I see the ignition is in the right why is mine on the left?

Someone's moved it over the years. Should be on the right. 

[Joe leonardo 163]

48 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Someone's moved it over the years. Should be on the right. 

Odd, I'm gonna guess that I just take it off and move it they also took a random headlight cut out a block of wood and screwed it in to the front 🤦‍♂️

[ebinmaine 63,270]

4 hours ago, Joe leonardo said:

Odd, I'm gonna guess that I just take it off and move it

 

That should be correct but watch CAREFULLY where the wires go. 

Check the old hole in your dash to see if it rounded out or damaged. 

 

ALWAYS disconnect the ground wire(s) from the battery before doing any electrical work. 

ALWAYS.  

 

 

4 hours ago, Joe leonardo said:

 

they also took a random headlight cut out a block of wood and screwed it in to the front 🤦‍♂️

 

😂

You'll find that PO  (previous owners)  do the weirdest things you could imagine when keeping their machines running or trying to repair one. 

 

Here on our acreage Trina and I have a combined total of 13 tractors counting current workers and future projects.  

We've had at least that many more go through the shop.  

We've seen some pretty screwy stuff.  Wiring harness "fixes" seem to be the toughest for people to do.  

 

 

[953 nut 51,881]

9 hours ago, Joe leonardo said:

So on every photo I see the ignition is in the right why is mine on the left?

The hole on the left was where the cigarette lighter went, smoking isn't good for you so don't be too concerned about it.       

I wonder if the previous owner may have used a different switch in place of the correct one and changed your wiring?    The ignition swatch should have been  a 4988 or 7263 as pictured below. If that is not what you have then the wiring has probably been changed.  Check the key switch you have and let us know if it is the same. 

 

[Joe leonardo 163]

4 hours ago, 953 nut said:

The hole on the left was where the cigarette lighter went, smoking isn't good for you so don't be too concerned about it.       

I wonder if the previous owner may have used a different switch in place of the correct one and changed your wiring?    The ignition swatch should have been  a 4988 or 7263 as pictured below. If that is not what you have then the wiring has probably been changed.  Check the key switch you have and let us know if it is the same. 

It has a weird light instead

 

 

[Joe leonardo 163]

7 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

 

That should be correct but watch CAREFULLY where the wires go. 

Check the old hole in your dash to see if it rounded out or damaged. 

 

ALWAYS disconnect the ground wire(s) from the battery before doing any electrical work. 

ALWAYS.  

 

 

 

😂

You'll find that PO  (previous owners)  do the weirdest things you could imagine when keeping their machines running or trying to repair one. 

 

Here on our acreage Trina and I have a combined total of 13 tractors counting current workers and future projects.  

We've had at least that many more go through the shop.  

We've seen some pretty screwy stuff.  Wiring harness "fixes" seem to be the toughest for people to do.  

 

 

 

[ebinmaine 63,270]

That light in your dashboard might be the generator lamp. Tells you if you're charging or not.

 

From the outside it looks like your ignition switch is not stock Wheel Horse. Hard to say without additional pictures.

[Joe leonardo 163]

3 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

That light in your dashboard might be the generator lamp. Tells you if you're charging or not.

 

From the outside it looks like your ignition switch is not stock Wheel Horse. Hard to say without additional pictures.

What would you like to see

[ebinmaine 63,270]

37 minutes ago, Joe leonardo said:

What would you like to see

Might be kind of buried in there behind the gas tank but can you see the BACK of that switch where all the wires go in? Also that light?

 

[Joe leonardo 163]

4 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Might be kind of buried in there behind the gas tank but can you see the BACK of that switch where all the wires go in? Also that light?

 

 

[953 nut 51,881]

Looking at your picture of the ignition switch I can tell it is not the one it left the factory with.

Make a drawing of each wire going to the switch that is on your Charger. Remove the ignition switch and see if it has any numbers stamped into it. Once we know what your switch is we can come up with a wiring drawing.

 

[Joe leonardo 163]

Just now, 953 nut said:

Looking at your picture of the ignition switch I can tell it is not the one it left the factory with.

Make a drawing of each wire going to the switch that is on your Charger. Remove the ignition switch and see if it has any numbers stamped into it. Once we know what your switch is we can come up with a wiring drawing.

 

alrighty im gonna get to work on it tomorrow in shop class hopefully i can get it running

[ebinmaine 63,270]

1 hour ago, Joe leonardo said:

alrighty im gonna get to work on it tomorrow in shop class hopefully i can get it running

Don't hesitate to keeping asking questions 

[Joe leonardo 163]

So I made a battery terminal due it missing it and found out the wiring, got the ignition switch off and now I'm gonna try to fix a big crack in the gas tank

[oliver2-44 8,874]

2 hours ago, Joe leonardo said:now I'm gonna try to fix a big crack in the gas tank

 I’ve had some success fixing them with an inexpensive ($20) Harbor Freight plastic welder. Trying to glue them with epoxy or silicone has not lasted for me. 

[Joe leonardo 163]

Just now, oliver2-44 said:

 I’ve had some success fixing them with an inexpensive ($20) Harbor Freight plastic welder. Trying to glue them with epoxy or silicone has not lasted for me. 

i used my dads plastics repair kit

[Joe leonardo 163]

I fixed the tank now I gotta rewire and pray that it works

[Joe leonardo 163]

I need help fast before shop ends the gen light is grounded is that correct, the wiring diagram says one should go to start and the other to ignition

[pfrederi 17,164]

It has a special socket the unit is not grounded.  One wire to the I terminal the other to the S terminal.  It should light when you turn the key to run...

[Joe leonardo 163]

35 minutes ago, pfrederi said:

It has a special socket the unit is not grounded.  One wire to the I terminal the other to the S terminal.  It should light when you turn the key to run...

 

[ebinmaine 63,270]

So blue is obviously grounded...

What's the red wire off the light go TO? 

[Joe leonardo 163]

2 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

So blue is obviously grounded...

What's the red wire off the light go TO? 

Ignition 

[Joe leonardo 163]

What is this for

[Ed Kennell 35,903]

That should engage the drive belt tensioner pulley.

[ebinmaine 63,270]

3 minutes ago, Joe leonardo said:

What is this for

 

That's your belt tension remover and park brake. 

It engages the belt when down. 

Pulled up, you should be in neutral.