KubotaSam
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- Joined
- Jul 5, 2008
- Messages
- 386
- Location
- Maine
- Tractor
- Kubota B2410, Kubota B7100Dt, Kubota B7100HST
I just bought my 3rd Kubota b7100. I seems like a great little tractor. I bought it from a dealer that took it in trade for a new Mahindra. Now here is my problem. I just got a chance to look it over at home today. I opened the hood and was looking it over when I noticed the battery cables were connected backwards. The cable to the starter solenoid was on the negative and the cable to the ground was on the positive. The tractor started and ran fine. I have only run it about 10 minutes since I got it. Here is what I am guessing happened.
1.Someone installed a totally dead battery backwards.
2. tried to start but battery dead.
3. boosted from a car or truck with the cables backwards on the tractor so it started.
4. The tractor charged the battery backwards so - is now +
I put a meter on the battery and the needle swings backwards. If I put the meter on - to + on the battery it reads 13.2 volts.
How do I fix this without buying a new battery? My idea is to put a load on the battery and drain it totally. Than try to charge it with the connections correct. What do you guys think? Has anyone ever been down this path? Seems I read about it but can't find anything.
1.Someone installed a totally dead battery backwards.
2. tried to start but battery dead.
3. boosted from a car or truck with the cables backwards on the tractor so it started.
4. The tractor charged the battery backwards so - is now +
I put a meter on the battery and the needle swings backwards. If I put the meter on - to + on the battery it reads 13.2 volts.
How do I fix this without buying a new battery? My idea is to put a load on the battery and drain it totally. Than try to charge it with the connections correct. What do you guys think? Has anyone ever been down this path? Seems I read about it but can't find anything.