CAT246C. I'm unable to release the parking brake and unlock the bucket control.

[franm]

Hello,

Attached is an photo of the LH panel. The yellow sign blinks and the parking brake and bucket control red signs stay on, meaning I can't do anything useful with the machine except start it. It's infuriating.
Serial is JAY01229.

If anyone has tips based on previous experience, I'd appreciate it. I need to get this fixed like yesterday.

 

[brdgbldr]

Hello,

Attached is an photo of the LH panel. The yellow sign blinks and the parking brake and bucket control red signs stay on, meaning I can't do anything useful with the machine except start it. It's infuriating.
Serial is JAY01229.

If anyone has tips based on previous experience, I'd appreciate it. I need to get this fixed like yesterday.

I’m not familiar with that machine but the rectangular box is the work tool light fault.

Here is a little info I found:
https://www.justanswer.com/heavy-equipment/32355-work-tool-light-went-amber-red-cat-skid.html

 

[Equipment_Tech]

Your locked out most likely due to safety issue like lap bar, door switch, seat switch

 

[brianNH]

Your locked out most likely due to safety issue like lap bar, door switch, seat switch

Yep, and Cat Support can provide you with an outstanding interactive PDF wiring diagram that makes tracing electrical issues much easier. You can hilight all circuits, no circuits, or select one or more particular circuits. The diagrams are easy to follow, and they will also show you component location on the machine.

 

[WBW]

I had a similar issue with my 262C. The nut on the door safety switch had backed intself off so even when the door was closed, it was not pushing the switch far enough to allow the brake to be released. Hope this helps, as it was a pretty simple fix.

 

[Equipment_Tech]

Yep, and Cat Support can provide you with an outstanding interactive PDF wiring diagram that makes tracing electrical issues much easier. You can hilight all circuits, no circuits, or select one or more particular circuits. The diagrams are easy to follow, and they will also show you component location on the machine.

Yup, for many years now