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Overhauling a 20 year old combine?
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<blockquote data-quote="Two Tone" data-source="post: 4239420" data-attributes="member: 44728"><p>Most of the electrical problems are to do with bad earthing. Check all the earth connections from any component first before looking any further. I'd even go so far as to suggest fixing extra earths from any faulty components (especially the shaft speed monitors) straight to the chassis before doing anything else. If that doesn't cure the problem, investigate further.</p><p></p><p>The older TX 30 series and TF 40 series have a connector plate under the dash which is a favourite haunt for any mice. Mouse pee causes bad conductivity, when they pee on the earthing or any positive connections, due to rust and corrosion. It isn't difficult to mend any broken wires on the connector plate as long as you can see what colour pvc they are covered in. You cannot put any plug back into the wrong socket as they will not fit. Always a good idea to use to spray electrical contact fluid onto any of the plugs and sockets to help where mouse pee has corroded any connecting pins. Wire brush them first. But always remove the batery terminals before doing anything first.</p><p>Remember to check the wiring under the connector plate too. Best thing is to soak some cloth in Moth repellent (Renadine, I think) and leave it on top of the connector plate over winter.</p><p>But you will need a good shower every day during harvest to remove the smell - your wife will definitely complain if not!</p><p></p><p>P.S. Oh, and remember to check the wiring under the seat too. Especially if your full tank sensor doesn't work. Drill a whole in the side of the seat base, so that your can pour some repellent into it. Use a plastic bung to plug up the hole (to prevent even more of the smell!!)</p><p></p><p>The younger TX 60 series have better protected electrics, (the connections are in a watertight box on the tank front to the RHS side of the cab) but can still suffer from bad earthing. As with the TF 70 series, but with the added complication of the use of Fibre-optics, that often take a few days at the start of a season to settle down. Always remove (cancel) all error codes from the Intelli-view screen. This will help settle things down.</p><p></p><p>I saw a 1991 (yes, 26 years old, probably 27 harvests!) TX 32 with a 12' header sold for £17,800 yesterday at a farm auction. I put a value on it of about £10k. It is on its way to Ireland, thanks to the strength of the Euro.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Before the bidding started, the vendor said that he would spend a day with the new owner, to start it off next season. Hope he has got a valid passport!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Two Tone, post: 4239420, member: 44728"] Most of the electrical problems are to do with bad earthing. Check all the earth connections from any component first before looking any further. I'd even go so far as to suggest fixing extra earths from any faulty components (especially the shaft speed monitors) straight to the chassis before doing anything else. If that doesn't cure the problem, investigate further. The older TX 30 series and TF 40 series have a connector plate under the dash which is a favourite haunt for any mice. Mouse pee causes bad conductivity, when they pee on the earthing or any positive connections, due to rust and corrosion. It isn't difficult to mend any broken wires on the connector plate as long as you can see what colour pvc they are covered in. You cannot put any plug back into the wrong socket as they will not fit. Always a good idea to use to spray electrical contact fluid onto any of the plugs and sockets to help where mouse pee has corroded any connecting pins. Wire brush them first. But always remove the batery terminals before doing anything first. Remember to check the wiring under the connector plate too. Best thing is to soak some cloth in Moth repellent (Renadine, I think) and leave it on top of the connector plate over winter. But you will need a good shower every day during harvest to remove the smell - your wife will definitely complain if not! P.S. Oh, and remember to check the wiring under the seat too. Especially if your full tank sensor doesn't work. Drill a whole in the side of the seat base, so that your can pour some repellent into it. Use a plastic bung to plug up the hole (to prevent even more of the smell!!) The younger TX 60 series have better protected electrics, (the connections are in a watertight box on the tank front to the RHS side of the cab) but can still suffer from bad earthing. As with the TF 70 series, but with the added complication of the use of Fibre-optics, that often take a few days at the start of a season to settle down. Always remove (cancel) all error codes from the Intelli-view screen. This will help settle things down. I saw a 1991 (yes, 26 years old, probably 27 harvests!) TX 32 with a 12' header sold for £17,800 yesterday at a farm auction. I put a value on it of about £10k. It is on its way to Ireland, thanks to the strength of the Euro. Before the bidding started, the vendor said that he would spend a day with the new owner, to start it off next season. Hope he has got a valid passport! [/QUOTE]
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