A buddy called me and said his John Deere L110 lawn tractor shut down on him in the middle of mowing. All electrical appears to be out. At first I thought it might be a PTO safety switch, but that doesn't explain why the tractor is getting zero juice; its headlights and instrument panel won't light up. I had him charge the battery - no help. I then had him bypass the battery (12 volt) with his car battery (12 volt) - no help. I haven't looked at it myself yet but any ideas jump out at you?

Ignition switch?

Maybe but would that cause it to shut down in mid ride or cause the headlights and instrument panel to fail?

@Deleted User check continuity from battery terminal to fuse box, then from fuse box on

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Dont know where else to post. My center console is stained from sweat how do I remove it? It's not vinyl its fabric. Carpet shampoo maybe?

@Mark Vandal I'd try something like this:

Lots of great resources, mark

https://youtu.be/Y2yiBJSlnuw

This guy's channel is great

Replaced my 12v center console charge port with dual USB today

Plug was proprietary, but it had the right connections, so I sawed the plastic piece in half

To make it fit. Red wire contains small fuse to protect cars electronics, just in case

Bonus, vinyl wrap overtop of plasti chrome accents. A feature on most modern cars that looks cheap and gross

Nice!

Anyone ever put cheap sound deadening materials in their car before?

Going to try it this week when I replace my speakers.

Never used it before, and I've had nice subs in all my vehicles. Never had that horrible rattling from the outside either.

It's just loud in the cabin. I think a nice pair set of new tires will solve a lot of the noise. I did place some material on the doors since I had the front door panels off.

It reduced noise by 3db on average. Certainly not a ton, but worth the extra 5 minutes per door.

Drilled out rivets

The product I used is called "frost king duct seal" $18 a roll at lowes

Got good coverage everywhere I could reach inside

New speakers required brackets. Brackets were semi universal. Some cutting on perforations required

Mounted bracket

Replacement speaker in

Ordering from crutchfields will guarantee that you receive perfectly fitting speakers, brackets, plug and play wiring harnesses and anything else. It's cheap too, only about 5% more than amazon, but really knowledgeable staff.

I definitely second that. Crutchfield is the only place I'll ever order from. They've got parts, brackets, mounting options, etc for every application.. and phenomenal customer service.

By the way, nice job @Papa Pizzagate, looks very clean 👌

TY bruv. $40 and 2 hours. Well worth the investment

@DeusVolk Sorry to hear about your head unit being stolen. Crutchfield's website should have what you need to get rolling again.

Thanks I’ll check them out.

I'd give them a phone call first @DeusVolk one of the very few modern companies that speaking to over the phone will be time/cost saving and helpful.

While I’m here, can anybody recommend anti theft devices, whether they be alarms, steering wheel / brake locks, etc. for a 90s Camry?