John Deere lawn mower charging
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Topic: John Deere lawn mower charging
Posted By: bobkyllo
Subject: John Deere lawn mower charging
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2020 at 12:45pm
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I bought a gt235 John Deere lawn mower this summer. I really like how it cuts. But the battery light has been on and off. So today during the rain I thought I'd clean up some small projects. This being one. I got my tester out. Tested the two wires coming from the fly wheel. 30 to 32 a.c. volts at a little less then full throttle. That should be good. I tested the wire going to the battery. I had 12 volts there so I knew the wire was good. Started the mower and again I only had 12.4 volts. Ah ha regulator is bad. I go get one from a junk mower. Put it in. Light is still on grrr. Bad regulator? So I tested the battery with it running and I have 14.2 volts at mid throttle. So that would say my regulator is good. What might be keeping my battery light on. |
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Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2020 at 2:44pm
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bad battery ? won't take a charge( bad cell)... swap out the battery. put old one on bench, measure it, then put on charger for 2-3 hours, it should read at least 13-13.5 volts. I toss an 1157 lamp on it after being 'charged' to get rid of the 'surface electrons' then read the DVM....should be 13.5-14 volts for a good battery. let sit overnight, if lower in the morning odds are a bad cell... ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: Dave in PA
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2020 at 3:29pm
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jaybmiller wrote:Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2020 at 3:51am
| cut the ends off a 220 cord, plug the cord in, and lay them ends down inside just ahead of the battery and let it "charge"! |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2020 at 5:03am
WHAT,,,,?Is this your latest version of ,,,,,,tannerite,,,???
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Posted By: chaskaduo
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2020 at 8:02am
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