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05-25-2011, 05:04 PM #1
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L130 battery issue
Hey,
I recently purchased a larger property that came with a John Deere L110 and L130 (one used as a lawn mower and the other used as a snow remover).
The lawn mower (L130) doesn't seem to charge the battery while running and just drains it. I have to jump start the lawn mower every time I want to get it going, I've even switched batteries with the L110 (which i'm quite sure has a decent battery) but I still need to jump start the lawn mower to get it going.
Any ideas on what the issue could be?
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05-25-2011, 06:21 PM #2
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Re: L130 battery issue
Take the battery in for a test, and likely will need to buy a new one. Maybe even for both.
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05-25-2011, 06:50 PM #3
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Re: L130 battery issue
Thanks for the welcome!
I guess I should give that a go when it stops raining and give it another go with a fresh battery from the store.
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05-25-2011, 09:22 PM #4
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Re: L130 battery issue
I was wondering, how long do the batteries last for usually? We purchased one of the batteries three years ago.
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05-26-2011, 01:25 AM #5
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Re: L130 battery issue
On my L130 I have to replace the battery every two or three years, these small batteries don't last long. I use NAPA batteries that are about $30 bucks so figure 10 to 12 bucks a year more or less. You may find a battery that lasts longer but I doubt it would be cost effective.
You should be able to test your battery at no cost, also if you have a test meter you could check the voltage to see if it is charging or not.
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05-28-2011, 08:37 AM #6
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Re: L130 battery issue
ive had my battery in my L110 since new 8yrs i refill cells and charge it every fall
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05-30-2011, 09:46 AM #7
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Re: L130 battery issue
what do you use to refill and charge the battery?
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05-30-2011, 03:48 PM #8
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Re: L130 battery issue
distilled water and 1 asprin per cell. Dont ask about asprin a old old timer told me this years ago seems to work and asprins cheaper then battires
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05-30-2011, 07:23 PM #9
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Re: L130 battery issue
Make sure you have a good battery. while running check the voltage at the battery terminals. should be 13 to 14.5 volts. if not the charging system is not working and is most likely a bad voltage regulator which should look a small square box on the side of the engine with 3 wires coming out of it. two may be yellow in color.
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07-27-2012, 06:28 PM #10
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- L130
Re: L130 battery issue
HOW DO YOU KNOW ITS YOUR VOLTAGE REGULATOR....
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