Recent content by PNWBXer

Well.....I found the issue......along with some stupid tax and some quick relay swaping while the tractor was running...I figured it out. The short answer is the Relay was bad. Everything else checked out okay. The stupid tax part comes in a couple of forms on my part. The green line running...

Think i answered my own question via chat GPT.......no....I shouldnt have the battery connected when testing continuity. That might actually solve finding the problem.

Wife is down with a sickness so i've not gotten a chance to re check for damaged lines. But I have a question....i've been testing with the battery connected....but just removed it. Does it matter if the battery is connected or not for continuity? I tried a new relay with no fix. It was...

Thanks!

no question......just posting my Relay. Well now that I got you here :LOL: what's the difference between the 87a and 87 terminal? I assume, based off of the relay info on front that it provides 40 amps switched and 30 amps not maybe??? ikd...just guessing.

in the mail! lol

Just got back in town from a trip. And yes I just tested this having my wife operate the stick while I manually energized the solenoid. The deflector worked as advertised........as does the rotation when the solenoid is deenergized. I also reversed the solenoid so that the connector mounts...

Didn't think of that....but would have to find another battery as I was using the removed BX Battery.

Thanks. Just checked the solenoid and it does click when 12 VDC are applied. Narrowing it down! Thanks again.

I thought the solenoid was the electrical actuator of the valve? I thought you would still hear "clicking" of the solenoid even if the valve was gummed up or jammed by debris or whatever???

Awesome....thank you so much!!

If I hear a click ....the solenoid is good. So it's either a stuck valve or not enough power is getting to the solenoid to engage it? If I don't hear a click (with a clean 12 VDC power source)....the solenoid is bad and needs replaced? can I do that without replacing the whole valve.....as it...

Yeah its supposed to be mounted vertically, assuming so water cant get in as easily, but it was mounted 90 degrees towards the tractor allowing water to get in there. I'll bandage that up good when it all works.....so I don't pay any more stupid tax.

Well...I have some electrical clamps in the mail so that I don't electrocute myself trying to volt test the solenoid. In the mean time.....if I figure out that the solenoid is fine.....how do I disassemble the valve? Does the end cap unscrew off? maybe break some Loctite off? I was watching...