I have an old Massey Fergusson 135 tractor that I use for pottering about the yard, splitting logs etc. It does very little work each year, but it comes in handy for odd jobs. I had been having battery problems with it, and despite recharging the battery recently, it was still struggling to start.
A little investigation found some very worn out wiring, and in fact the main wiring loom needed replacing. Good old E-Bay came up with the goods, and so today was spent taking out the old and putting in the new. Darkness got the better of me, and although everything is connected, I still have to tidy the wires up tomorrow and secure the runs.
I hope it starts this time. At least it won’t go up in smoke due to an electrical fire now. The old wiring was pretty hairy and scary.
November 15, 2006 at 6:27 am
If the wiring gets too hairy and scary, take heart in the fact that, at the end of the day, you can soothe your nerves with the sound of Sting doing John Dowland. Now, if he goes after Palestrina, work on the tractor some more, then drive it over your stereo.
November 15, 2006 at 7:38 pm
Sting trying out Palestrina would indeed require drastic action. Tractor running well now - am off out to a curling match.