electrical problem??

[kburdette]

my batt. wont keep a charge ,I had alternator tested an it was ok. also the batt. is new what else could it be?

 

[Bruce (VA)]

On what model tractor?
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[old]

Well with out knowing what tractor you have we can only guess. Could be wired wrong. Could have a broken wire. Could be a bad new battery, I have had that happen more then once. Buy a new battery just to find it is bad. Whats worse is the last time I did that I got the battery to put in a tractor I had just got and was going to drive it home and the tractor would not start like it should have and I figured yep bad starter so I worked on that area then found it to be a bad new battery, after wasting hours on other problems that where not there

 

[kburdette]

I forgot to say it is an ford 2n 1944 model

 

[Bruce (VA)]

The 6v battery in my 1951 N was 8 years old in April. The 6v battery in my 1950 frontmount lasted 32 months. Like Old sez, new doesn't mean much. Get a $5 hydrometer & check it out (tip # 49 at the link below) or remove the battery & take it to the local auto store; they should be able to test it.

If it's not the battery, post back w/ the type of alternator you are using; some models & the way they are wired are more prone to discharging a battery than others.

Lastly......you said alternator, so I'm assuming it's 12v & you know the difference between an alternator & a generator.
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[Dell (WA)]

Burdette.......has yer tractor been running OK?? and is this a "new" problem? that just suddenly showed up??? ...Or... is it because you just "converted" to 12-volts? and yer newly converted 12-volts has NEVER charged yer 12-volt battery???

Sorry to haffta play 20-questions. I flunked mindreading, just ask my ex-wife of 32yrs........ respectfully, Dell

 

[Anonymous-0]

Ah............See now why she's you X-wife !

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