<div dir="ltr">Quick check is just battery voltage not running versus running. If your alternator is putting out something, voltage is higher when running. If the alternator is bad, voltage is close to the same or a bit lower when running (probably lower because the battery gave up some juice to crank it over). If you are wondering if the alternator is somewhere in between healthy and dead, turn on as many electrical loads as you can while running. Alternator should handle those loads and still give the battery terminals something over 13.5V. (Because it is supplying other things in addition to battery recharge, you may not see the whole 14-ish volts, but it must be greater than 12.6-ish to be pushing charge into the battery. Hope this helps.<div><br></div><div>SO</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Nov 14, 2021 at 3:43 PM Mike M <<a href="mailto:meulenms@gmx.com">meulenms@gmx.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div>
Thanks Steve, it there a way to test whats coming out the
alternator?<br>
<br>
Mike M<br>
<br>
<br>
<div>On 11/14/2021 2:15 PM, Stephen Offiler
wrote:<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">
<div dir="ltr">
<div>Hi Mike:</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>I've heard baking soda can neutralize the acid but I'd
probably ask the Google for backup on that.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>A good range for battery terminal voltage engine-running is
13.6V-14.4V. Some modern voltage regulators have temperature
compensation, dropping voltage in high temperature conditions
(when it is easier to charge and easier to overdo it) and
raising voltage in the cold (when they're not as eager to
accept charge). Not all alternators do this, but I just
wanted to explain why there's such a fairly wide range.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>SO<br>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Nov 14, 2021 at 2:03
PM Mike M <<a href="mailto:meulenms@gmx.com" target="_blank">meulenms@gmx.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
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<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div> Tough to say Steve, I do know that I filled some of the
battery chambers with distilled water because some seemed a
little low, and it leaked battery acid for a few days. whats
the best way to clean that up? I know it's very caustic.
What should the voltage be across the terminals with the
engine running?<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
Mike M<br>
<br>
<div>On 10/28/2021 6:08 AM, Stephen Offiler wrote:<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">
<div dir="ltr">
<div>The question is, what happened? Is your alternator
not charging?</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>SO<br>
</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Oct 27, 2021
at 9:30 PM Mike M <<a href="mailto:meulenms@gmx.com" target="_blank">meulenms@gmx.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
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<div> 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!<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
Mike M<br>
<br>
<div>On 10/27/2021 1:22 PM, Mike M wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type="cite"> 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.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
Mike M<br>
<br>
<div>On 10/27/2021 7:54 AM, Steve Offiler wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type="cite"> I wonder how many
thousands of times farmer has typed that over
the years!
<div><br>
</div>
<div>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. </div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Steve O.<br>
<br>
<div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div>
<div dir="ltr"><br>
<blockquote type="cite">On Oct 27, 2021, at
6:47 AM, Indiana Robinson <a href="mailto:robinson46176@gmail.com" target="_blank"><robinson46176@gmail.com></a>
wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">
<div>Check the grounds.</div>
<div>Check the grounds.</div>
<div>Check the grounds.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>.<br>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On
Wed, Oct 27, 2021 at 1:22 AM Mike M
<<a href="mailto:meulenms@gmx.com" target="_blank">meulenms@gmx.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
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<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div> 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. <br>
<br>
Mike M<br>
<br>
<br>
<div>On 10/26/2021 11:46 PM, Carl
Szabelski wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type="cite"> Mike,
<div><br>
</div>
<div>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.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Carl<br>
<br>
On Tuesday, October 26, 2021,
Mike M <<a href="mailto:meulenms@gmx.com" target="_blank">meulenms@gmx.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">So
my tractor battery went dead
overnight. It's an Exide
Select<br>
Performance battery, with 925
CCA model 31XHE with 180
minutes of<br>
reserve capacity. I tried
jumping it with my truck but
no luck it would<br>
just click. I started looking
online, and about fell out of
my chair.<br>
Prices started at $300 and and
most are out of stock. Does
anyone have<br>
any good sources for
batteries? It was manufactured
in 2014, so I guess<br>
the clock just ran out. Any
ideas would be greatly
appreciated. Is there<br>
anyway to service it, or
rejuvenate it?<br>
<br>
Thank you,<br>
Mike M<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
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