Well guys I am about 99% complete on the B and if I leave the battery cables hooked up it drains the battery over night. Some things I have done.:
All new wiring harness
Starter rebuilt with new armature
Generator redone by Ken's Classic Generator.
Generator polarized.
New battery cables both positive and negative
All new gauges. ( Amp meter shows charging when running)
New Battery and had it checked after the 1st time it drained to see if it was the battery, if I leave the battery unhooked it doesn't go dead.
One thing I did notice the first time I used the starter after rebuilding it ran on ( Bendix not engaged) even though the tractor didn't start. I disconnected the battery and it stopped and has never done it since. Last night when I was checking things and noticed the battery dead again it seemed like the cable to the starter was warm. A buddy of mine says he has a meter that if you clamp on a wire it will tell if it is pulling amps. I am going to start there but any ideas? I am going to try to disconnect the rest of the harness and see if it still drains from only the starter as another test.
Thanks
Sam
All new wiring harness
Starter rebuilt with new armature
Generator redone by Ken's Classic Generator.
Generator polarized.
New battery cables both positive and negative
All new gauges. ( Amp meter shows charging when running)
New Battery and had it checked after the 1st time it drained to see if it was the battery, if I leave the battery unhooked it doesn't go dead.
One thing I did notice the first time I used the starter after rebuilding it ran on ( Bendix not engaged) even though the tractor didn't start. I disconnected the battery and it stopped and has never done it since. Last night when I was checking things and noticed the battery dead again it seemed like the cable to the starter was warm. A buddy of mine says he has a meter that if you clamp on a wire it will tell if it is pulling amps. I am going to start there but any ideas? I am going to try to disconnect the rest of the harness and see if it still drains from only the starter as another test.
Thanks
Sam