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jeff tolliver 09-12-2012 19:12:51 50.121.132.58 Report to Moderator	I am having a problem keeping my battery charged what is the best way to check and see if my generator is working. I can charge my battery up and run the tractor for a couple of hours then it quits and the battery is dead and i have to recharge it. thanks. [Reply]   [No Email]
Royse 09-17-2012 18:14:37 69.36.49.151 Report to Moderator	Re: 53 ford golden jubilee in reply to MarcMi, 09-12-2012 19:12:51   Glad you got it fixed Jeff. Happy tractoring! [Reply]  [No Email]
jeff tolliver 09-17-2012 15:08:49 50.121.132.58 Report to Moderator	Re: 53 ford golden jubilee in reply to jeff tolliver, 09-12-2012 19:12:51   the problem was my voltage regulator is was bad replaced it and it works fine thanks [Reply]  [No Email]
Royse 09-13-2012 19:10:26 69.36.49.151 Report to Moderator	Re: 53 ford golden jubilee in reply to GB in MT., 09-12-2012 19:12:51   Quoting Removed, click Modern View to see You may still want to hook a light bulb between the battery and the disconnected cable to see if there is any draw. If there is, the lamp should light. To test the voltage regulator, try jumpering the Battery terminal of the voltage regulator to the Armature terminal while running. If the voltage across the battery terminals comes up when you do that you need a new voltage regulator. If the voltage does not come up, you can do a motor test on the generator. To do that, with the tractor off of course, take the belt off the generator and remove the arm and fld wires. Jumper the battery negative post to the arm and field terminals. The generator should spin like a motor. If the generator does not spin take it in for check/repair. [Reply]  [No Email]
Jubilee85 (VA) 09-13-2012 07:44:49 24.149.127.253 Report to Moderator	Re: 53 ford golden jubilee in reply to jeff tolliver, 09-12-2012 19:12:51   As Royce said, getcha a volt/ohm meter - Harbor Fright! is giving them away almost. Wally world has them too. 6volts sitting - 6.8 - 7 volts running if 12 volts....about 12.4 sitting - and close to 14 when running... [Reply]  [No Email]
jeff tolliver 09-13-2012 17:59:31 50.121.132.58 Report to Moderator	Re: 53 ford golden jubilee in reply to Jubilee85 (VA), 09-13-2012 07:44:49   checked it today, when it is not started has 5.98 volts then started the engine and it read 5.94. when i unhooked a cable from the battery, with everything off, there was no sparking [Reply]  [No Email]
soundguy 09-13-2012 05:56:46 173.103.242.226 Report to Moderator	Re: 53 ford golden jubilee in reply to jeff tolliver, 09-12-2012 19:12:51   got a working ammeter? [Reply]  [No Email]
36 coupe 09-13-2012 03:11:21 66.186.169.176 Report to Moderator	Re: 53 ford golden jubilee in reply to jeff tolliver, 09-12-2012 19:12:51   What does your ammeter indicate with engine running and shut off. [Reply]  [No Email]
Royse 09-12-2012 19:18:06 69.36.49.151 Report to Moderator	Re: 53 ford golden jubilee in reply to Jeaux Bleaux, 09-12-2012 19:12:51   Measure the voltage between the battery terminals with the tractor off. Assuming its still 6 volt, you should get about 6.3 on a fully charged battery. Start the tractor and measure the same place. Should get around 7.2 volts. Post what you find to get help with narrowing it down. [Reply]  [No Email]
oldtanker 09-12-2012 19:53:48 66.228.255.239 Report to Moderator	Re: 53 ford golden jubilee in reply to Royse, 09-12-2012 19:18:06   Quoting Removed, click Modern View to see Do as Royse says. My 1st thought is that if you are starting out with a fully charged battery, no lights on it should run a whole lot longer than a couple of hours. Before I converted my Farmall M the generator was bad. Dirtributer ignition system powered by the battery. I'd get 2 or 3 days from a fully charged 6 volt. So to add another thing, pull the battery, charge it, let it set overnight and then have it load tested. Most places will test it for free. You can check for a short by shutting every thing off....long list here, ignition switch in the off position and the lights turned off if equiped. Then disconnect a batter cable. If sparks jump as you are pulling the cable there is something drawing on the battery that shouldn't be. Rick [Reply]  [No Email]
jeff tolliver 09-12-2012 19:27:42 50.121.132.58 Report to Moderator	Re: 53 ford golden jubilee in reply to Royse, 09-12-2012 19:18:06   ok will try it tommorrow and let you know. thanks [Reply]  [No Email]