Ford 4000 3 Cylinder Diesel
When I just got my tractor the Generator locked up (posted here for help) I purchased a new one from NAPA. Seemed to be working good, tractor cranked no sign of lower battery. My dash controls do not work. Around first of the summer last year it would not crank, I don't use it much so I jumped it off a few times. In September 2016 I decided to replace the battery, the one in there had a 2012 sticker so I figured 4 years old, must be the battery. Got a new one from Auto Zone with the same specs as what was in there. It ran the next few times I used it and I did crank a couple of time in the winter to just drive up the road. Last month it would not crank, I jumped off and drove for a few hours, shut down and it would not even try to start. the battery has a 1 year replacement that goes out in September but I am thinking it is new and the generator is knew so I was going to ask here where to check next. I used it last weekend, jumped off drove a few hours and before I shut down I removed the cable on the (see picture ) right side with the Red Arrow and pushed the insulation back on the connection on the left side White Arrow to check with my meter.
Connected the Red lead to right side and black lead to the left side, got one small spark when the Black lead touched the left side but that was it. the meter did not show any voltage coming out, I tried DC and AC ... nothing. Was I checking at the correct place? If so then the "new" generator must be bad? It does get some oil on it from the leaking of the Power Steering but I would not think that should stop it from working correct.
Is there is something else to check ... I really thought I would get output from the generator and was going to ask where to check next but it appears it is the problem.
When I just got my tractor the Generator locked up (posted here for help) I purchased a new one from NAPA. Seemed to be working good, tractor cranked no sign of lower battery. My dash controls do not work. Around first of the summer last year it would not crank, I don't use it much so I jumped it off a few times. In September 2016 I decided to replace the battery, the one in there had a 2012 sticker so I figured 4 years old, must be the battery. Got a new one from Auto Zone with the same specs as what was in there. It ran the next few times I used it and I did crank a couple of time in the winter to just drive up the road. Last month it would not crank, I jumped off and drove for a few hours, shut down and it would not even try to start. the battery has a 1 year replacement that goes out in September but I am thinking it is new and the generator is knew so I was going to ask here where to check next. I used it last weekend, jumped off drove a few hours and before I shut down I removed the cable on the (see picture ) right side with the Red Arrow and pushed the insulation back on the connection on the left side White Arrow to check with my meter.
Connected the Red lead to right side and black lead to the left side, got one small spark when the Black lead touched the left side but that was it. the meter did not show any voltage coming out, I tried DC and AC ... nothing. Was I checking at the correct place? If so then the "new" generator must be bad? It does get some oil on it from the leaking of the Power Steering but I would not think that should stop it from working correct.
Is there is something else to check ... I really thought I would get output from the generator and was going to ask where to check next but it appears it is the problem.