Big Sale Has Started - UPDATED 07-31-25 (01 Apr 2025)

As some of you know my dad passed away 2 months ago today, on May 31, 2025. I posted it in the Members Only section when it happened. Thanks to all of you who have offered kind words on the forum, with phone calls, and visits in person during this time.

The Big Sale is on but not like originally planned, it is a by appointment type of thing now. I don't have the manpower, or the desire to do a big event like originally planned, I just need to sell a lot of parts that are taking up too much space here. I have been told and believe we are overloaded with Wheel Horse parts like no one has ever seen. Peeps have already been coming in from different parts of the country and buying a lot of stuff due to seeing the sale page, and seeing we are the only Wheel Horse only business in the USA that does things on the scale we do. The sale will continue for awhile until I free up some more space but you may not want to wait too long as things are being sold every day and there are limits to how many of certain parts will be sold.

As it says on the page it is still under construction and the page isn't finished yet. I've had a ton of calls for parts and the Big Sale Page may help answer some questions about what is here before peeps call. I hope that page is also clear that we DO NOT SHIP anything... This is a by appointment type of thing now. Be sure to call before you come to make sure the day isn't already full with peeps scheduled to come in, and make sure what you want is still available.

Won't start and no headlights

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24 Mar 2018 15:41 #14409 by GoBucks
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I've spent sometime already looking at this. When I bought it the headlights worked, I drove it home 3 hours on the trailer, then the headlight wouldn't work.

All last summer I dealt with it not starting sometimes. I checked the voltage at the starter wire (light blue there) sometimes it reads 12v, 10v, 4v, or 2v. The light blue wire goes up under the air cleaner, across the front/underside of the battery, then down to a relay. There are 3 relays in a row under the battery. I've attached a picture.

At first I was thinking the splice in the wire might be the problem, but today getting all of the different voltages, I'm thinking it's not the splice because I tried wiggling it while taking the reading and it didn't change.

Last summer I took a piece of wire and would basically jump start the starter going from the Battery + to the starter, it cranks and starts. Sometimes when I've done this, the headlights would start to work.

So, could a bad relay cause these symptoms?

Thank you,
Sam
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24 Mar 2018 19:01 #14410 by Geno
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Relay failure is pretty rare. Is this a 520 we're talking about?

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24 Mar 2018 19:42 #14412 by GoBucks
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Yes, 520H onan.

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24 Mar 2018 20:05 #14413 by Geno
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1st step, check the main fuse block near the battery. The 15A fuse near the open fuse hole toward the front is the lights, the center fuse is starting and the last fuse is the regulator, relays, and some other things. I sell a ton of those fuse blocks and parts.

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24 Mar 2018 21:37 #14415 by GoBucks
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I checked the fuses first thing. How do you check the fuse block? Thanks

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24 Mar 2018 21:52 #14416 by Geno
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If you pull the fuse there may be a lot of corrosion in the terminals. You can also try wiggling the fuses around with the headlamps on or while trying to start it.

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26 Mar 2018 13:00 #14420 by jm46322
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look at first picture of the relay its stabs are very nasty that is your loose connection source of voltage drop new relay / new base ? if I was betting

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25 May 2018 17:04 #14645 by GoBucks
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After this post, I was out of town on business. I was able to clean the terminals on the relays about 3 or 4 weeks ago. I don't know if it was the cleaning or something else, but it worked until last week. I just checked them again, then used some solder to lightly Tin the terminals. Still no luck.

Intermittent problem, very annoying... Thanks

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25 May 2018 21:03 #14646 by Geno
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We need to do some testing while it's down to get it fixed for good, can you give me a call tomorrow while near the tractor?

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27 May 2018 16:32 #14649 by GoBucks
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It wouldn't start Saturday, checked the voltage to the starter, 8.6v or so. Cleaned the fuses AGAIN, then it started up. I'm on a business trip for 2 weeks now. Can you post the part number or link to the fuse block? I'll order one and try that.
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