The saga continues. The aftermarket VR I put on my Super A is "sort of" working. When the battery dips below about 6v, the generator is coming on and charging the battery. Once it hits about 6.3v, it stops charging. That's all as it's supposed to be.
the challenge is that when the tractor is then turned off, there is an intermittent voltage draw between the negative post of the battery and the cable running to the starter. When I put the voltage meter between these two points, it intermittently reads zero draw, then 2.2v, then zero again.
I'm wondering if it's the cutout relay inside the VR that is acting up. I haven't been able to find any grounds on the negative side that aren't supposed to be there and the 3-position light switch and on/off switch appear to be working just fine.
What do you guys think? Is the VR suspect?
If this keeps up, I'm really starting to lean toward and alternator. Disconnecting the negative terminal after every use is getting old in a big hurry.
I've also rebuilt the original Delco-Remy VR that was on the tractor and may re-install that to test if I've got it working right and whether it improves things or not.
the challenge is that when the tractor is then turned off, there is an intermittent voltage draw between the negative post of the battery and the cable running to the starter. When I put the voltage meter between these two points, it intermittently reads zero draw, then 2.2v, then zero again.
I'm wondering if it's the cutout relay inside the VR that is acting up. I haven't been able to find any grounds on the negative side that aren't supposed to be there and the 3-position light switch and on/off switch appear to be working just fine.
What do you guys think? Is the VR suspect?
If this keeps up, I'm really starting to lean toward and alternator. Disconnecting the negative terminal after every use is getting old in a big hurry.
I've also rebuilt the original Delco-Remy VR that was on the tractor and may re-install that to test if I've got it working right and whether it improves things or not.