Posted by mjs on August 06, 2008 at 05:14:51 from (199.153.192.254):
Over weekend was using 1066 to run round baler. Shut off tractor and pulled throttle back a little harder than normal. No biggy but when I went to start 30 minutes later tractor was dead. Batteries completely drained. Come to find out the previous owner had installed + lead from left battery to starter solenoid backwards and throttle linkage struck and stuck to exposed end of cable thus draining system. Lucky I didn't have a fire! Replaced cable in correct position and replaced batteries(needed it anyway). Starts and runs fine but amp meter shows slight discharge @idle and pegs on charge side at 1500rpm. Put voltmeter on batteries and with ampmeter pegged show 14.7 volts. Did I toast something in the alternator?
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