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gary
09-03-2001 19:24:40
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Re: Battery not getting charged. in reply to Karl Bader, 09-03-2001 11:24:37
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Karl,
It seems like you and I are on almost the same schedule, as far as these problems with our old "B"s go. First of all, I am no expert, but I have received expert advice from Clooney and Gerald. I will try to pass on some of that now. I'd like to be able to send you to the posts that deal with this, but am not sure how to do that. Try the search feature, it may help you.
It is my understanding that it is hard for a generator to charge a battery if the tractor is only run for short periods of time. That is a normal condition that we just have to live with...when I start my tractor up and run around my backyard for 15 minutes, my battery will not have a chnace to get charged, so each start-up drains the battery a little more. At Deka battery, they told me to put a trickle charge on the battery once a month to prolong battery life. If my $23 battery lasts me a year under those conditions, I can live with that. I won't be converting to 12 volts either, although I can tell you for certain that if I needed this tractor to make a living, I would convert TODAY! An alternator, it seems, is a much more efficeint way to charge a battery. Anyway, try and find those posts by Clooney and Gerald, I have them and will fax them to you if you have that capability. The information is invaluable, but I imagine they are getting tired of responding to the same questions all the time. (They also addressed how to determine if your generator is functioning correctly.) It takes time to type this all out. Scroll back till you find it, if you can't find it let me know.
good luck, keep me posted.
Gary
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