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8N cuts off when battery cable is pulled off

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TJ

10-30-2002 07:31:37




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Just noticed the other day that with my tractor running if I pull of the neg battery cable my engine shuts down..... so I figure my engine is running of my battery(Yes Dell I know I am electrically challenged) Does this mean my generator is bad?????

TJ




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raytasch

10-30-2002 11:05:45




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 Re: 8N cuts off when battery cable is pulled off in reply to TJ, 10-30-2002 07:31:37  
TJ, If the engine is at idle or running slowly the generator is out of the circuit. The cut out part of the regulator has opened, the generator is not supplying any voltage into the system so there is nothing to run the engine. However, if you speed the engine to where the generator is putting out the engine will continue to run if the battery is disconnected. You have proven nothing unless you had the engine running well above idle.
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DavidO...No

10-30-2002 07:59:20




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 Re: 8N cuts off when battery cable is pulled off in reply to TJ, 10-30-2002 07:31:37  
It does NOT mean that your battery is bad. It does NOT mean that your system is not charging. In fact, it pretty much means NOTHING at all. If you have an original 6 V system and pull either battery cable, I would expect the same reaction that you would get if you turned off the ignition switch. The ampmeter should show if the system is charging. If it is broken or missing, then check the voltage across the battery terminals with the tractor running. 7 - 7.5 volts should be good. Any less is a problem.

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ED-IL

10-30-2002 07:40:59




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 Re: 8N cuts off when battery cable is pulled off in reply to TJ, 10-30-2002 07:31:37  
Well, what are your voltage readings when the tractor is running. If it is a 6 volt pos ground system, you should be getting about 7 volts accross the battery terminals - that is a good charge.



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