my tractor voltage regulator was not charging the battery.
I installed a new voltage regulator today, 12 volt,
now the amp needle goes over to 12 volts and stays there as the tractor is running at 1000 rpm or so.
if I idle it down the needle goes back to center,
if I turn on the lights it goes neg just a bit, then back to charge as I increase the rpms.
all this sounds right except when driving around in the barn yard at 1000 or more rpm's the needle is charging all the time around 12 volts.
I just charged up the battery the other day, so it should be almost at full charge.
any one have a suggestion other than drive it from now on with the lights on.
should I continue to drive the tractor, do not want to blow up my battery by overcharging?
thanks, Fred,
I installed a new voltage regulator today, 12 volt,
now the amp needle goes over to 12 volts and stays there as the tractor is running at 1000 rpm or so.
if I idle it down the needle goes back to center,
if I turn on the lights it goes neg just a bit, then back to charge as I increase the rpms.
all this sounds right except when driving around in the barn yard at 1000 or more rpm's the needle is charging all the time around 12 volts.
I just charged up the battery the other day, so it should be almost at full charge.
any one have a suggestion other than drive it from now on with the lights on.
should I continue to drive the tractor, do not want to blow up my battery by overcharging?
thanks, Fred,