New Holland G4010 shorting and will not start

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kenbrown8357

Discussion Starter · May 30, 2021

Got a free mower from my sister in law, said it quit at camp, been sitting outside, I started it with ether, found bad carb, replaced carb, loaded and brought home, it ran until battery died, found 25 amp fuse blown, replaced and charged battery, cranked it up and started smelling electrical burn, took fuse out and killed, now it won't try to start, so I shorted F2 the 25 amp fuse wire and it got real hot stopped there, checked relay to see ifit was shorted,(OK not shorted), it has me baffled as to what could be shorted when it started fine at the camp, the F2 fuse holder melted so I can only test by twisting wires together for a few seconds......anybody have any clue?

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dave_r

· #2 · May 30, 2021

Examine the entire wiring harness. There is likely a bare or pinched wire somewhere (more likely IMHO), or possibly a failed electrical component (less likely) that is shorting out.

And using a wire to replace a fuse is an exceedingly bad idea, as the only way it can help you find the problem is by enabling you to see a wire melting/burning somewhere else.

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willy81

· #3 · May 30, 2021

kenbrown8357 said:
Got a free mower from my sister in law, said it quit at camp, been sitting outside, I started it with ether, found bad carb, replaced carb, loaded and brought home, it ran until battery died, found 25 amp fuse blown, replaced and charged battery, cranked it up and started smelling electrical burn, took fuse out and killed, now it won't try to start, so I shorted F2 the 25 amp fuse wire and it got real hot stopped there, checked relay to see ifit was shorted,(OK not shorted), it has me baffled as to what could be shorted when it started fine at the camp, the F2 fuse holder melted so I can only test by twisting wires together for a few seconds......anybody have any clue?

Are you sure that that is the correct amp size fuse? The 25 amp fuse could be too much. check your wiring something
is shorting out. What does the wire with the fuse in it go to?

willy

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