[SEL] OT - John Deere wiring diagram needed

[Listerdiesel]

On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 05:57:28 -0800 (PST), bill at antique-engines.com
<bill at antique-engines.com> wrote:
> Sorry for yet another OT, but I know a lot of garden tractor folks are
> also engine folks..and visa-versa, whatever.
> 
> I'm working on a John Deere 318 lawn tractor. The wiring is messed up - or
> at least seems to be. The oil light stays on, even with the sender
> DISCONNECTED.
> It has oil pressure, the sender works, but the light won't go out so there
> must be a problem in wiring.
> I pulled it partially apart and see there are two wires at the oil light -
> yellow and brown. Sitting next to the light socket is a black wire with a
> spade terminal. Looks like it belongs somewhere, but have no idea where.
> A wiring diagram would be very helpful, but I don't have any.
> Can anyone point me to a source, or one online, or have a copy they could
> email?
> 
> It's definitely a stationary engine until I get that working again.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Bill

FWIW the oil light is usually fed positive 12V and the oil switch
grounds it to turn the light on. Could you have a wrong wire on the
light?  Does that 'spare' lead have anything to do with the oil
switch, a quick continuity check would confirm both.

Peter
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