[AT] Simplicity Sovereign with Kohler CH18 engine - Update

[Mike M]

Well it was the voltage regulator/rectifier. Kohler wanted $70 for one 
on theirs, found one on Amazon for $16. Voltage is now a nice steady 
14.5 across the battery terminals. Now I have to tackle the rough idle.

Thanks,
Mike M


On 4/8/2016 2:18 PM, Bo Hinch wrote:
> I would hook up a temporary ground from regulator / rectifier and check to
> see the difference voltage reading with it unhooked and hooked up .
>
> On Fri, Apr 8, 2016 at 10:55 AM, Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:
>
>> You are correct, Doug, I did test it with a voltmeter, with the negative
>> lead to negative battery post, and the positive to positive post.  I'll
>> check the grounds this weekend, maybe grounding to the frame to
>> eliminate the battery ground.  Thanks for the manual Steve that should
>> prove handy.
>>
>> Mike M
>>
>>
>> On 4/8/2016 7:44 AM, Doug Tallman wrote:
>>> Mike, you wouldn't want much over 14.5v on the charge circuit. you need
>>> to test it with a voltmeter, not an ammeter. Are you sure you are
>>> testing it right? You might try cleaning the mounting contacts of the
>>> regulator. the body has to make a good ground. Doug T
>>>
>>> On 4/8/2016 12:41 AM, Mike M wrote:
>>>> So I resurrected my old Simplicity Sovereign (1995ish) the other day
>>>> after it sat all last year because of my new zero turn. It is tired, but
>>>> still has a use as a butt buggy, fertilizer spreader and wood splitter
>>>> hauler. The battery wouldn't take a charge, but did start with the
>>>> "jump" assist from my battery charger. Still after several days on a
>>>> battery maintainer, it would not fire, just click. I installed a new
>>>> lawn and garden battery and it fired right up. When doing more checking
>>>> however, I noticed that when I put am ammeter across the battery
>>>> terminals with the engine running it was pushing 17.75-18.0 volts
>>>> through the battery; too much correct? Why is it pushing this many
>>>> volts, and will it ruin my new battery.  I am not good with electronics,
>>>> and have Googled this but can't seem to find a good answer. Thanks for
>>>> any input, all is appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Mike M
>>>>
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