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Deere CT332 Won't Start

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mountainlake

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Get yourself a set of Deka 20' 2 gauge solid copper jumper cables and you wont have a problem jumping anything. Not cheap around $80. Steve
 
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Gofigger

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MoCat. Having the same issue but need some help when you are talking about "jumper cables" what cables are referring to? Appreciate the helpful
 
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MoCat

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Hi Gofigger. Sorry to hear about your situation. When I spoke of "jumper cables" I meant a set of booster or jumper cables that have the large clips on each end that are used for jump starting a weak or dead battery in one vehicle with the healthy battery from another vehicle. The cables that I was trying to jump start my CT332 with were a light (maybe 8 gauge wire) pair and just couldn't conduct the amperage needed to start it. Like mountainlake said, I really needed something like a 2 gauge heavy duty booster cable to be able to jump start it. I eventually got mine running by buying a new battery, setting it on a makeshift table right next to the old battery in the machine, and then connecting the new battery directly to the existing battery terminals on the machine. I don't have any electricity in my barn or else I would have simply tried to charge the old battery while it was still in the machine.
 
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Look - you said you're having a problem with the glow plug circuit - right? Every time you hit the key with a good GP fuse oit blows - right? Well then, why don't you replace the glow plug solenoid?

1. There's no such thing as a glow plug "shorting out" It is NOT possible! They're like light bulbs - they BLOW!!!

2. Stop the skid loader here for a minute, though! If a solenoid coil burns up it CAN short out to the outside of the case!!! The primary circuit on a solenoid isn't fused to anything!!

3. Replace the glow plug solenoid and see what ya' have. If you look at it, I'll bey ya' it looks just like a 1970's $15 Ford starter solenoid!!!! But Bamby Deere will want 4 times that for it!

If the solenoid replacement doesn't fix it, it's time for a trip to the Deere store!!! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
 
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MoCat

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Rodbuilder - Hey thanks for your advice about the glow plug and solenoid. What's weird is after I got it running, I've not had any further problems with the glow plug fuse. But, if I get some free time, I will take a look at the glow plug and the solenoid just to inspect their condition. I hear ya about how highly Bamby Deere thinks of its parts and changes accordingly for them ... always wants a whole lot of these things = $$$$.
 
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Moscato. Thanks for clarifying for me. That is what I thought but wanted to make sure. I am having similar issue with my 322 so posted under new thread to hopefully get some tips
 
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