jnelson
Silver Member
I improved the starting on my 6284 by installing a relay switch to provide full power to the starter solenoid - see http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/cub-cadet/159229-hard-starting.html. Now I have another question I'm hoping someone can answer.
When I was installing the relay switch I disconnected the battery while doing the wiring. When I went to hook the battery back up I heard a click coming from under the dash. When I notice this the ignition and lights are off as well as anything else electrical that I can think of.
At first I thought I must have done something wrong in my wiring and even removed the relay at one point to double check myself. The single click sounds like it is coming from the area under the dash and sounds like a relay switch energizing, though the relay I installed is up front by the radiator and is not making the sound. Can anyone tell me what this might be?
If something is energizing and creating a draw this will drain the battery over time. I have not experienced a dead battery yet, but I have used the tractor every weekend since I got it so if there is a drain it is a slow one.
But here is where it gets interesting. I was talking to another 6284 owner this last weekend and he tells me he has the same problem, except on his tractor the drain is enough that it will totally drain the battery over a day or so. He has had to replace the battery once already and he has to disconnect the battery whenever he parks the tractor. He has not been able to pinpoint the source of the problem so far.
So does anyone know what this mysterious battery drain might be and how to fix it? It seems to me that when the ignition and lights are off that there should not be anything energizing or drawing current when the battery is hooked up, right?
Thanks!
JN
When I was installing the relay switch I disconnected the battery while doing the wiring. When I went to hook the battery back up I heard a click coming from under the dash. When I notice this the ignition and lights are off as well as anything else electrical that I can think of.
At first I thought I must have done something wrong in my wiring and even removed the relay at one point to double check myself. The single click sounds like it is coming from the area under the dash and sounds like a relay switch energizing, though the relay I installed is up front by the radiator and is not making the sound. Can anyone tell me what this might be?
If something is energizing and creating a draw this will drain the battery over time. I have not experienced a dead battery yet, but I have used the tractor every weekend since I got it so if there is a drain it is a slow one.
But here is where it gets interesting. I was talking to another 6284 owner this last weekend and he tells me he has the same problem, except on his tractor the drain is enough that it will totally drain the battery over a day or so. He has had to replace the battery once already and he has to disconnect the battery whenever he parks the tractor. He has not been able to pinpoint the source of the problem so far.
So does anyone know what this mysterious battery drain might be and how to fix it? It seems to me that when the ignition and lights are off that there should not be anything energizing or drawing current when the battery is hooked up, right?
Thanks!
JN
