fourwheels0 191 #1 Posted August 10, 2011 does the headlight switch go through the test light circuit board?. my head light switch is good but no head lights (tested the bulbs and they are good). all grounds seem to be clean and tight. i think the test light board is bad. i just want to get the head lights working. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
can whlvr 993 #2 Posted August 10, 2011 on the 1987 year no it does not,it comes out of the engine to switch,then to the lights,i dont have a diagram for my 89 414 but its a little different,but it doesnt go through the board either,do you have power at the switch?if so then probally a bad wire,so if you have a volt meter test for power at the switch,on my 89 it was a bad connection at a fuse connector,2.00 fuse connector and she was fixed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fourwheels0 191 #3 Posted August 10, 2011 ok i have no power at the head light switch. i pulled and cleaned all the connectors. i checked the fuses and they are ok. it does look like it comes off the engine to the switch. also my volt/charge meter does not work. does this mean the engine is not charging also?. am i looking at a big/expensive mess to fix it?. this is a kohler magnum 12 hp engine in case anyone is wondering. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fourwheels0 191 #4 Posted August 10, 2011 ok i checked everything again and i found the 15 amp fuse dirty. cleaned it up and headlights and volt meter are working like they should. as far as the test lights i don't really care about them as i check everything like oil and such all the time anyways. thanks can whlvr for your input. that made me check again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
can whlvr 993 #5 Posted August 11, 2011 glad it helped you,its nice when its a simple fix Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunahead72 2,519 #6 Posted August 12, 2011 this is a kohler magnum 12 hp engine in case anyone is wondering. In a 414-8? :woohoo: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
can whlvr 993 #7 Posted August 12, 2011 ya i missed that,it should be 14horse magnum which is even better,then a 12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fourwheels0 191 #8 Posted August 12, 2011 this is a kohler magnum 12 hp engine in case anyone is wondering. In a 414-8? woops i meant 14hp magnum. it was a frustrating day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fourwheels0 191 #9 Posted October 19, 2011 ok i still have an issue. the battery keeps getting drawn down and the brake light on the test board is always lite dimly. you can only see it at night. even with the key off. can i just unplug the board and will the tractor run with it unplugged?. my 310-8 keeps drawing down the battery too and i think it's the same issue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fourwheels0 191 #10 Posted October 22, 2011 bueler? bueler? lol i guess i should just try to unplug and see what happens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
can whlvr 993 #11 Posted October 23, 2011 when my 87 board started on fire i unpluged it and everything else other than the board works fine Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
312Hydro 474 #12 Posted October 23, 2011 You could go to SOI University and post your problem. I'm sure Chuck can steer you in the right direction.SOI University Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aeallison 1 #13 Posted November 4, 2011 ok i still have an issue. the battery keeps getting drawn down and the brake light on the test board is always lite dimly. you can only see it at night. even with the key off. can i just unplug the board and will the tractor run with it unplugged?. my 310-8 keeps drawing down the battery too and i think it's the same issue. Check this link to a thread that covers your problem:http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=12887 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
