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DN/9N 10-27-2009 17:43:00 74.5.14.99 738670 Report to Moderator	I'm having trouble getting my 9N to start. I've had to jump start it off and on throughout the summer. I pulled it into the garsge to charge the battery, after a few hours I tried to start and the solinoid would just click! Went and bought a new battery and starter solinoid. Installed both, and now the starter engages but tractor won't start. I've been reading the fourums and am now looking at the coil. I did notice that the ignition resistor is broke in half. Would that cause the no spark problem that I'm having? [Reply]   [Send Email]
JMOR 10-28-2009 08:25:22 72.181.156.161 738764 Report to Moderator	Re: Ford 9N won't start (ignition resistor) in reply to Hobo,NC, 10-27-2009 17:43:00   DN9N said: (quoted from post at 21:26:53 10/27/09) I'm back at square one again. I've had all conections from the battery to the starter solinoid and starter on and off ( all tight and clean ) I will recheck. If I'm getting no spark how can I tell if its the coil. When I put a meter on it I get 0.07. Is that good or bad? Earlier you made it sound as if absolutely nothing happened when you tried to start it as in, "I just tried jumping the two wires on the resistor. It turned over but did not start. I took the jump wire off and now I get nothing when I try to start. What did I break now?". So, to help us along in diagnostics, what did you do/change to progress from "I get nothing" to "I'm getting no spark, how can I tell if it is the coil", which must mean that you have progressed from "nothing" to it at least spins now, otherwise how would you know you have no spark? So, what was change from "nothing" to the present where the starter now spins the engine? Words are cheap...tell us all you can.   [Reply]   [No Email]
DN9N 10-28-2009 17:57:47 74.5.14.99 738846 Report to Moderator	Re: Ford 9N won't start (ignition resistor) in reply to JMOR, 10-28-2009 08:25:22   First, thank you all for responding. Originally after changing the battery and starter solinoid I tried to start the tractor. It turned over but did not act like it would start. Normally the tractor takes right off. I pulled a spark plug, held it against the block and engaged the strater. I saw no spark. I thought the next thing in line would be the coil. I did pull the coil but saw nothing out of the ordinary. So i put it back on. After reading through these forums, someone mentioned the ballistor resistor. Thats when I started to look in that direction. I must have broke it when I was checking connections on the back of the ignition switch. I will need to buy a new on and install it. I have taken the hood off so I can see everything and am now in the process of checking, tightening all connections from the switch to the coil. I"m not sure what to look for in regards to the coil or points. As you can tell I"m not a mechanic. Thanks again for all the suggestions.   [Reply]   [Send Email]
don b 1 10-28-2009 06:39:38 71.75.97.149 738738 Report to Moderator	Re: Ford 9N won't start (ignition resistor) in reply to DN/9N, 10-27-2009 17:43:00   DN/9N......9N tractors originally did not have a solenoid. don b1   [Reply]   [Send Email]
HCooke 10-27-2009 18:14:01 75.205.92.149 738681 Report to Moderator	Re: Ford 9N won't start (ignition resistor) in reply to DN/9N, 10-27-2009 17:43:00   Yep. Replace it.   [Reply]   [Send Email]
JMOR 10-27-2009 18:13:57 72.181.156.161 738682 Report to Moderator	Re: Ford 9N won't start (ignition resistor) in reply to MarcMi, 10-27-2009 17:43:00   DN9N said: (quoted from post at 21:09:36 10/27/09) I just tried jumping the two wires on the resistor. It turned over but did not start. I took the jump wire off and now I get nothing when I try to start. What did I break now? Look for loose, dirty connections. The starter circuits have nothing to do with ignition circuits. Separate animals. Either will work without the other.   [Reply]   [No Email]
DN9N 10-27-2009 18:26:53 74.5.14.99 738689 Report to Moderator	Re: Ford 9N won't start (ignition resistor) in reply to JMOR, 10-27-2009 18:13:57   I'm back at square one again. I've had all conections from the battery to the starter solinoid and starter on and off ( all tight and clean ) I will recheck. If I'm getting no spark how can I tell if its the coil. When I put a meter on it I get 0.07. Is that good or bad?   [Reply]   [Send Email]
JMOR 10-27-2009 17:55:45 72.181.156.161 738675 Report to Moderator	Re: Ford 9N won't start (ignition resistor) in reply to brownchristian, 10-27-2009 17:43:00   DN/9N said: (quoted from post at 20:43:00 10/27/09) I'm having trouble getting my 9N to start. I've had to jump start it off and on throughout the summer. I pulled it into the garsge to charge the battery, after a few hours I tried to start and the solinoid would just click! Went and bought a new battery and starter solinoid. Installed both, and now the starter engages but tractor won't start. I've been reading the fourums and am now looking at the coil. I did notice that the ignition resistor is broke in half. Would that cause the no spark problem that I'm having? Good chance that it could, but of course it could possible have a mechanical break in structure & still have electrical continuity? Jumper across it (that is bypass it) and see if it will start. You don't want to run it more than a few minutes this way as it may damage the coil due to too much current and overheating, but it is a good OK test.   [Reply]   [No Email]
DN9N 10-27-2009 18:09:36 74.5.14.99 738678 Report to Moderator	Re: Ford 9N won't start (ignition resistor) in reply to JMOR, 10-27-2009 17:55:45   I just tried jumping the two wires on the resistor. It turned over but did not start. I took the jump wire off and now I get nothing when I try to start. What did I break now?   [Reply]   [Send Email]
Dell (WA) 10-27-2009 18:23:24 172.190.15.85 738687 Report to Moderator	Re: Ford 9N won't start (ignition resistor) in reply to DN9N, 10-27-2009 18:09:36   DN9N.......the "infamous ballast resistor" is just like a litebulb. It either works or its broke. And guess what??? you can see where it is broke. What does that tell you??? Do I haffta tell you to replace yer ballast resistor??? ......respectfully, Dell, yer self-appointed sparkie-meister   [Reply]   [Send Email]