[AT] Tractor battery
Mike M
meulenms at gmx.com
Thu Oct 28 10:48:50 PDT 2021
Ahem, turns out I left the key on, derp. Time will tell if it lasts.
Mike M
On 10/28/2021 6:08 AM, Stephen Offiler wrote:
> The question is, what happened? Is your alternator not charging?
>
> SO
>
> On Wed, Oct 27, 2021 at 9:30 PM Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:
>
> Whew!! got it back for now. It started right up and the terminals
> where shiny as new, ground as well. Voltage across the terminals
> was 13.3 and climbing. I have the trickle charger on it overnight,
> and will give it a good workout tomorrow. Thanks for all the help!
>
> Regards,
> Mike M
>
> On 10/27/2021 1:22 PM, Mike M wrote:
>> When I checked the voltage between the posts with a digital volt
>> meter, I only got 11.5 volts, I left the charger on overnight,
>> and it's now up to 13 volts, so I switched to a maintainer. It's
>> raining here today so I'm leaving it on the charger, and yes I
>> will check the grounds for sure! Thanks for the advice to all.
>> I'll let you know how it turns out.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Mike M
>>
>> On 10/27/2021 7:54 AM, Steve Offiler wrote:
>>> I wonder how many thousands of times farmer has typed that over
>>> the years!
>>>
>>> When Mike said it only clicked when jumped, that simply says bad
>>> connection. I’m not sure why the focus on a bad battery just yet.
>>>
>>> Steve O.
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Oct 27, 2021, at 6:47 AM, Indiana Robinson
>>>> <robinson46176 at gmail.com> <mailto:robinson46176 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Check the grounds.
>>>> Check the grounds.
>>>> Check the grounds.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> .
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Oct 27, 2021 at 1:22 AM Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Makes me wish for my old tractor and I could back it up
>>>> onto a hill, let it get rolling and pop the clutch in 2nd
>>>> gear.
>>>>
>>>> Mike M
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 10/26/2021 11:46 PM, Carl Szabelski wrote:
>>>>> Mike,
>>>>>
>>>>> Try jumping it, but leave the cables connected for 20-30
>>>>> minutes before you attempt a start. Even if you’ve had the
>>>>> charger on all night. Even with a dead battery it should
>>>>> start and run. It may die when you disconnect the cables,
>>>>> but if it doesn’t, it should run, but the battery probably
>>>>> won’t take a charge.
>>>>>
>>>>> Carl
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tuesday, October 26, 2021, Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> So my tractor battery went dead overnight. It's an
>>>>> Exide Select
>>>>> Performance battery, with 925 CCA model 31XHE with 180
>>>>> minutes of
>>>>> reserve capacity. I tried jumping it with my truck but
>>>>> no luck it would
>>>>> just click. I started looking online, and about fell
>>>>> out of my chair.
>>>>> Prices started at $300 and and most are out of stock.
>>>>> Does anyone have
>>>>> any good sources for batteries? It was manufactured in
>>>>> 2014, so I guess
>>>>> the clock just ran out. Any ideas would be greatly
>>>>> appreciated. Is there
>>>>> anyway to service it, or rejuvenate it?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>> Mike M
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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