Sharp Ranches
Member
- Joined
- Jan 28, 2008
- Messages
- 37
- Location
- Burns, Oregon
- Tractor
- 2010 JD 5083E Ltd w/ 563 SL FEL (previously a 2005 JD 4320 w/ 400X FEL)
I just picked up a 2008 Ranger XP700. While looking under the front hood compartment I noticed a 9 volt battery terminal clip (it had no battery connected) coming from the instrumentation wiring harness. I asked my dealer what this was for. He didn't know about it and asked me to show it to him on one of the showroom floor display Rangers. He then asked his shop mechanic what the 9V battery terminal clip was used for. The mechanic said "It is for a one time emergency start if the main battery was discharged." I don't believe this could possibly be true!!! I would think the provided 9V battery terminal clip is more likely to be used to connect a backup battery to maintain instrumentation memory (like clock, odometer data, etc.) in case the main 12V battery is disconnected. Does anyone know for sure what this 9V battery terminal clip is used for?????