Ford 5610 electrical

foxhoun · Dec 30, 2021

Can someone help me with an electrical issue on a ford 5610 tractor. A bare wire shorted out when I turned the key on and now there is no lights and the tractor will not start. All fuses are good.
Power to solenoid and battery is good

Thanks
Foxhoun

aFORDable · Dec 30, 2021

Not to imply insult but are you sure all fuses are good? I'm guessing you checked them in a fool proof way. Sure sounds like a fuse problem to me especially with lights not working. Do you have current past the fuse box to the lights and key? Burnt wire? Past that I'm at a loss. Maybe someone with more knowledge will answer. I have a 5610.

Janicholson · Dec 30, 2021

There is likely a blown fuse link, It protects the entire electrical system. If the fuse holder Supply side has no voltage (test light to ground) that is likely. Jim

Tx Jim · Dec 30, 2021

Have you cleaned/tightened all 4 battery cable connections? I've also seen battery cables that appeared to be good but had corrosion inside insulating cover & poor elect conductivity.

foxhoun · Dec 30, 2021

I have checked battery connections they are clan and tight

Thanks

foxhoun · Dec 30, 2021

I have been looking for the fuse link but I dont have clue where it is.
Any idea?

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Janicholson · Dec 30, 2021

Use a test light (auto store cheap) start from post to post on the battery Light good no light battery dead. Next ground the clip of the test light to a shiny metal part on the engine, then test the non grounded terminal of the battery Light good, no light the ground cable is not connecting. next follow the non grounded battery cable to the Starter. Test that terminal and stud where it connects. Next follow the thinner (but not skinny) wire to the instruments. You may need to gain access to the back side of the instrument panel. There will be a burnt wire or connection, or fuse link somewhere. Jim

Jim.ME · Dec 30, 2021

You originally posted "Power to solenoid and battery is good." Does that mean your battery is good and there is power to the solenoid via the battery cable, or something else? How did you check this?

If you have battery power to the solenoid there should be a wire from the same terminal of the solenoid, the battery cable is hooked to, going to the switch or a fuse/terminal block. You say a bare wire burnt when you turned the key. Do you know where one end of it is? Can you follow the burnt wire and find both ends of it? If it goes into a harness you may want to open the harness and chase the wire through, in case it burnt into other wires.

foxhoun · Dec 30, 2021

I am not sure the burned wire was hooked to anything, cant find the other end. I believe wire was
pinched Under hood.Checked the power to the solenoid with test light looks ok. Comes direct from
battery positive.
I will try to trace the wires tomorrow

Thanks

foxhoun · Dec 30, 2021

Thanks Jim

macec3 · Dec 31, 2021

You may want to post this in the Ford section.
Sometime posters on this site just monitor specific sections.
A Ford man can and will probably reply.

foxhoun · Dec 31, 2021

Will do

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