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Originally Posted by jnichols07
but if it's normal for it to be hot even with the tractor off,
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I know Roland just said it, but I'll say it also. YES, that is normal.
I too agree the problem is more than likely in the key switch.
As a test, disconnect the negative batter terminal. Install a test light between the negative cable and the negative battery terminal. Key off, the light should be out. If it is on, then you have some sort of parasitic draw. Using this set-up unplug things until you find the system that has the short. NOTE: If you unplug the ignition switch and the light goes out, it does not necessarily mean the switch is bad, it just means that the problem is in a circuit that feeds off the switch. To test the switch itself, use a DVOM. Same with all components, (PTO switch, safety switches, ect.)