Ok guys...

I've had my 2001 Rancher 350 4x4 for over 5 years. It's never done anything wrong, and I mean NOTHING wrong. Not a cough, flinch, hiccup, absolutely nothing.

I was pulling trees out of my backyard with it the other day and I noticed the reverse light stayed on even after shifting out of Reverse. Stupid me... What do I do? I turn it off, thinking OH.. Just shut it down and start it back up and I'll be good to go. I am sure you know the rest of the story! D-E-A-D.

The started won't engage because the machine "thinks" it is in Reverse. It's not in reverse I rode the thing around a bit more after the light stayed on. It shifts just fine.

I'm thinking sensor... The only question is..... Where the *ell is the thing????

Can anybody help me..... I need my little utlity tractor... It's spring time and I have a bunch of yard work to do!!!!

Sincerely,

Bnash88

 

Foot shift model????

Get a service manual and find where the sensor is. It may need replacing or maybe just adjustment. I think maybe you can cut a wire so it will start in reverse. I'll go out and take a look at mine.

 

Sorry Guys... Manual shift. It's not the ES.

 

Are you able to trace the wires from the reverse light back to a switch??? Probably the switch is inside the transmission case though (???).

The cut the wire thing has been posted in here before, but don't remember seeing it recently...

 

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GREAT......... How do you fix it?
Is there a way to bypass the switch?
I know there is nothing wrong with my machine mechanically.

Thanks a bunch for the info. I really do appreciate it.

Sincerely,

Bud

 

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My Rancher 350 is an 01 too. Forgot that I had mine replaced in a recall, shortly after I bought it.....

 

post edited
I stand corrected, my bad

 

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