Re: HELP!! Still can't find problem!!

Posted by Pale Rider on April 30, 2005 at 18:59:33 from (131.107.0.77):

In Reply to: HELP!! Still can't find problem!! posted by Granger on April 29, 2005 at 23:05:56:

Speaking as an electician, the advice Hugh gave about battery cables was very relevant. As was the advice on using the volt meter to check the voltage drop at various points. I"m sure by now you are getting tired of being told to check and clean the connections. I would offer a thought on the battery however. I"m not sure how it was checked and by who and with what kind of credentials. An essentially dead battery can very easily still show 12 volts with a volt meter(or 6 volts depending on what you have) and still be a dead battery that will not turn your engine or keep your lights lit for more than a few seconds. The issue is one of the amperage it is able to deliver and what kind of condition the inside components are in.

I won"t go on and on about the minutae of battery physics but I have run into more than a few people at various auto, parts supply outlets and even battery retailers who tell you your battery is good and simply don"t know what they are talking about or what tests to run. I remember trying to make good on a warranty, some kid telling me my dead battery was good simply because his meter told him 12 volts. There was no way to convince him and I could tell by the look in his eyes that he thought that that I was the one who didn"t know what I was talking about simply because his meter showed 12 volts. I just gave up wasting my time and went to another outlet and didn"t ask them--this time I TOLD them my battery was dead and I needed a new one and was quite adamant about it cutting them off at the pass before we started heading down the "the meter says 12 volts" road again.

If you have any other 6 volt batteries around I would try jumping it to your tractor and testing the results. As an alternate you might purchase a new one and try jumping your tractor with it before you install it. If it makes no difference you could simply return it.

If you are convinced about your terminations, your battery cables are properly sized and your volt meter (assuming you know how to properly check them) finds no large voltage drop over any component I would strongly suggest you address the battery. I suspect you might be surprised at the results.

Follow Ups:

• Re: HELP!! Still can't find problem!! Hugh MacKay 09:53:11 05/01/05 (1)
  • Re: HELP!! Still can't find problem!! Pale Rider 21:59:57 05/01/05 (0)

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