I just picked up a 2005 Cat 277b yesterday. Today I took it off the trailer and tried moving a small pile of dirt. It died with the arms up and bucket in full dump just off the ground. I turned the key off and on, and got nothing. Tried moving every lever, pushing every button and switch. Nothing happens. Had to pull out the back window and crawl out. Acted like the battery was disconnected. I checked the battery and main breaker, have power through the breaker. That is as far as I got. I haven't even had the time to find a fuse block.
Any ideas where to start looking would be great. I had to leave, so I'm doing as much research as I can so I know where to start looking when I get home.
I've read that some have anti-theft programming that only allows them to run at certain times, but then the horn works and nothing else. My horn doesn't work, but I hadn't tried it before it died either, it could just not work.
Any ideas of where to start checking? Can anyone tell me where the fuses/relays/ or computer is located on it?
Any ideas where to start looking would be great. I had to leave, so I'm doing as much research as I can so I know where to start looking when I get home.
I've read that some have anti-theft programming that only allows them to run at certain times, but then the horn works and nothing else. My horn doesn't work, but I hadn't tried it before it died either, it could just not work.
Any ideas of where to start checking? Can anyone tell me where the fuses/relays/ or computer is located on it?