Turn key - NOTHING on a 982

[finsruskw]

Yes, on one of my rigs, I sometimes had to press the pedal a little beyond the lock position to activate the starter.
That is until I bent the lever just a hair more in the right direction.

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by finsruskw

Yes, on one of my rigs, I sometimes had to press the pedal a little beyond the lock position to activate the starter.
That is until I bent the lever just a hair more in the right direction.

That's a good point, but the OP says he has no lights, gauges NOTHING. Not likely the clutch pedal safety is the cause of that.

[Sam Mac]

In my non professional opinion I would get out the meter or test light and see what is going on before throwing parts at it, but what do I know.

[Leadslingingdaddy]

I found that carb cleaner and a brass brush works wonders on an ignition switch....

[john hall]

I did get in a pinch one day and need to "repair" a switch of some sort. The little tabs were kind of riveted on and one of them had rusted where it was connected and no longer working. I cleaned as best as I could and managed to solder where it was bradded to the tab. Got my work done but still replaced the switch, figured it was just a matter of time before another joint went bad. Not saying this is what the problem is with the Op's machine, just something I ran into and how I worked around it.

[Wallknight]

new switch finally arrived. Still nothing. Is there a wiring diagram anywhere so I can test the switch? arrived in an opened bag, with poor communication from the seller. Not sure its a good switch.
Meanwhile, where is that safety switch yall are talking about? I don't recall ever having to do anything to start other than turn the key.

Plenty of time... busted the fuse holder taking the new switch off.

[R Bedell]

Is there a wiring diagram anywhere

Wiring Diagram

Not sure its a good switch.

If the Tractor is wired correctly and all safety features are working correctly, the tractor (A) has to be in Neutral, (B) the left brake pedal has to be depressed, and (C) the PTO has to be off.

[Wallknight]

Got it fired up today, moments before the snow started. That was cutting it a little closer than I'd like!

So, I put the new fuse holder and new switch in. Still nothing. Got out the voltmeter, turned out a few volts were making it to the starter, but not enough. Which was the fault of a dead battery. Battery was not dead at the time of hte original problem.

So, charged battery. Whacked the starter a few times. Success! Who knows what the real problem was. By the time I got it to go, I'd fiddled with so many things, and jiggled so many wires, it could have been anything. But it runs now. And as a bonus, with the gas tank off, I was able to reattach the throttle cable.

Let it snow!

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by Wallknight

Whacked the starter a few times. Success!

Hey there genius.... if you had to "whack" the starter, it's going bad. That's likely the issue.
That particular procedure isn't in the operators manual on "How to start the tractor".

[OldSkull]

Originally Posted by J-Mech

Hey there genius.... if you had to "whack" the starter, it's going bad. That's likely the issue.
That particular procedure isn't in the operators manual on "How to start the tractor".

I disagree! It's a normal starting procedure for every Landrover discovery owner..