So where in the world did you find the condenser with the orange wires? I have never seen those before. Recently I found a OEM Kohler condenser and it was pretty $$$. My 682 Cubi Cadet KT17S had a single wire condenser rather than the 2 wire condenser like the diagram shows. Is there any real difference between the two condensers other than the number of wires? I have been having trouble with getting my ignition system to fire and I went to turn the ignition switch a few nights ago and it stuck on the crank position in which I had to really work the key to make it release. Do I have to take the fuel tank & bracket loose to get good access to the key switch from the inside? I played it safe and disconnected the battery cable because the switch was stuck in the “On Position”
I haven't checked condensor capacity between the two units, but they definitely look extremely similar, except for the double wire. The points are the same as the K singles. The orange wires, I'm puzzled about as well, I have no idea what manufacturer made them, and they were on the engine when I got it. I replaced the points, fixed the ends of the wiring, and left the condensor alone since it was running well before. I am curious, though. All the replacement condensers I see have the black leads. Easiest thing to do to access behind the dash is to pull the fuel tank. It takes a few minutes and is really not that big of a deal. I think the 82 Series are about the easiest of the vintage Cubs to work on.
@@SolunaGarage Did your Cub Cadet have a 5 wire plug that plugged into the ignition switch because my 682 Cub Cadet ignition switch has the wires plugged in individually on each terminal. The ignition switch has to be pretty old in which I suspect it the OEM ignition switch. That switch has turned several times since the early 1980s no doubt.
@@SolunaGarage Yeah, I am really curious about what I am about to find. I had entertained the thought of using one of the heavier duty ignition switches like the auto parts stores sell being that I wired my headlights up on a separate circuit and will probably leave the headlights alone being that they work really well. So that’s one wire that I won’t have to worry about. I may pull the mower deck off to open up a little more room underneath the tractor I actually have a OEM ignition switch that I bought for my 1710 Cub and maybe a switch from HD Switch from out of Florida in whom I have purchased bearings and other switches from and have been pretty satisfied with the quality.
