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Jim

Jan 1, 1970
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Hello and thank you for reading this!

O.K. my 6volt battery recently went dead so I purchased a new battery and
after
installing it I am having some very wierd electrical problems.

When I turn the key on one position, the gauge lights come on but as soon as
I move the key to the second position to turn over the motor, all electrical
functions cut out and stay off for about 2-3 minutes. I have tried jumping
directly to the stater/silonoid and the same electrical/short problem
occurs. I have tested the battery to make sure it was fully charged and even
tried a different battery.

The only think I can think of is... I was trying to charge the old "dead"
battery and accidently hooked up my 12 volt charger to the system instead of
my 6 volt charger. I also tried to start the tractor while the 12volt charge
was hooked-up to the tractor. Could this have blown something out and if so
what part would it have broken??


Thank you in advance for any help or suggestions!!!!

Peace,
Jim
 
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Ken Weitzel

Jan 1, 1970
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Jim said:
Hello and thank you for reading this!

O.K. my 6volt battery recently went dead so I purchased a new battery and
after
installing it I am having some very wierd electrical problems.

When I turn the key on one position, the gauge lights come on but as soon as
I move the key to the second position to turn over the motor, all electrical
functions cut out and stay off for about 2-3 minutes. I have tried jumping
directly to the stater/silonoid and the same electrical/short problem
occurs. I have tested the battery to make sure it was fully charged and even
tried a different battery.

The only think I can think of is... I was trying to charge the old "dead"
battery and accidently hooked up my 12 volt charger to the system instead of
my 6 volt charger. I also tried to start the tractor while the 12volt charge
was hooked-up to the tractor. Could this have blown something out and if so
what part would it have broken??


Thank you in advance for any help or suggestions!!!!

Peace,
Jim

Hi Jim...

Suggest taking the battery terminals off again, clean
and polish them thoroughly with a wire brush or sandpaper
or a gentle file until they're nice and shiny...

The theory is that a "poor" connection acts fine while
you draw little current; but as soon as you try to draw
a real load with the starter motor the tiny connections
melt like fuses and open the circuit.

Hope this helps.

Take care.

Ken
 
Hello and thank you for reading this!

O.K. my 6volt battery recently went dead so I purchased a new battery and
after
installing it I am having some very wierd electrical problems.

When I turn the key on one position, the gauge lights come on but as soon as
I move the key to the second position to turn over the motor, all electrical
functions cut out and stay off for about 2-3 minutes. I have tried jumping
directly to the stater/silonoid and the same electrical/short problem
occurs. I have tested the battery to make sure it was fully charged and even
tried a different battery.

The only think I can think of is... I was trying to charge the old "dead"
battery and accidently hooked up my 12 volt charger to the system instead of
my 6 volt charger. I also tried to start the tractor while the 12volt charge
was hooked-up to the tractor. Could this have blown something out and if so
what part would it have broken??


Thank you in advance for any help or suggestions!!!!

Peace,
Jim


Start by cleaning the battery terminals. It's possible you damaged a
voltage regulator somewhere as well.

-Chtis
 
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Dr Engelbert Buxbaum

Jan 1, 1970
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Jim said:
Hello and thank you for reading this!

O.K. my 6volt battery recently went dead so I purchased a new battery and
after
installing it I am having some very wierd electrical problems.

When I turn the key on one position, the gauge lights come on but as soon as
I move the key to the second position to turn over the motor, all electrical
functions cut out and stay off for about 2-3 minutes. I have tried jumping
directly to the stater/silonoid and the same electrical/short problem
occurs. I have tested the battery to make sure it was fully charged and even
tried a different battery.

Ehem, don't get me wrong, but are you sure you connected the batt with
the correct polarity? Stupid little mistakes like that are often the
hardest to track down.
 
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Doug

Jan 1, 1970
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Jim said:
Hello and thank you for reading this!

O.K. my 6volt battery recently went dead so I purchased a new battery and
after
installing it I am having some very wierd electrical problems.

When I turn the key on one position, the gauge lights come on but as soon
as I move the key to the second position to turn over the motor, all
electrical functions cut out and stay off for about 2-3 minutes. I have
tried jumping directly to the stater/silonoid and the same
electrical/short problem occurs. I have tested the battery to make sure it
was fully charged and even tried a different battery.

The only think I can think of is... I was trying to charge the old "dead"
battery and accidently hooked up my 12 volt charger to the system instead
of my 6 volt charger. I also tried to start the tractor while the 12volt
charge was hooked-up to the tractor. Could this have blown something out
and if so what part would it have broken??


Thank you in advance for any help or suggestions!!!!

Peace,
Jim
As others have replied, it sounds like a bad connection, either at the
battery posts or at the other end of the battery cables. I've jumped 6 volt
tractors with 12 volt vehicles with out problems, there's noth much to
break in an old tactor. also be aware the the tractor may be a POSITIVE
ground system.
 
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