JD 50 problems

Thanks if anyone can help

1) You say it wont keep the batteries charged, but is it charging now okay when running and they get discharged while setting???

2) When running, does the ammeter show charge or discharge or never move?????

3) When sititgn and running, if you turn on the lights or ignition does the ammeter move?? Which way????

4) So long as you unhook the batteries, do they remain charged okay????? ?

5) When you shut the tractor off, does the ammeter swing over to discharge????? ??? or move at all???? or go to middle????

What we need to figure out Jim is if theres a discharge problem when setting (which unhooking prevents) and if so and the ammeter swings over to discharge when you shut the tracor off, YOU MAY SIMPLY HAVE STICKING CUT OUT RELAY CONTACTS IN THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR. However, if thats not the problem but it stills discharges when setting, there may be another bleed/discharge problem.

If they stil run down when setting even if totally disconencted, you have a battery problem, maybe a bad cell??? Is there electrolyte above the plates in all cellw????? ?
Is there any gray or milky appearance in any cells????

But, if its NOT discharging while setting, you may have a gen or VR problem, in which case I can help you diagnose that.

Let me know answers to the above Jim, especially if the ammeter swings to discharge when you shut her off,,,,, , and if unhooking the batteries causes them to not discharge,,,,, ,, and if she shows charge when running and I will do my best to help you out.

Post back or e mail jmn50@msn,com or feel free to call me at (812) 824-4608 with any questions.

Good luck n God Bless ya Jim

John T Nordhoff in Indiana

~You also say..."I can jump start it from pickup to batteries"...>>> That says the batteries are dead & agrees with the above.

~But you also say..."So now I started unhooking the batteries after every use"...>>> If that allows the tractor to start that says the batteries are being charged & something in the tractor's electrical system is running the batteries down.

~Then you say..."lights work good all the time, even after sitting for weeks with batteries hooked up"..."That says there isn't a battery drain with the batteries hooked up"..

..... .....We need to know..... .....

1)- Will the tractor start after a few days or weeks IF you disconnect the batteries?

2)- Does the ammeter show a charge while running [or do the lights get brighter as the engine is revved up]?

3)- Does the ammeter show a discharge with the lights turned on [tractor not running]?

4)- If after you jump start it will it start by itself the rest of the day?

~Just give us a little more detail & we will point you right at your problem...

JDClooney@aol.com