escavader
Veteran Member
....I guess?
Last FRIDAY when i was blowing snow ill admit i was showing off to the neighbrs a bit.Iwas out there for just over an hour with
Heater fan on high[realized later the slowest out of 3 speeds works best]
circulating fan on high
oem tractor lights on/with tail lights
oem tractor flashers on
top rop mounted revolving flasher on
2 rear facing lights on[55w each]
2 front facing lights on [55w each]
When i tryed to start it today battery was weak,and battery light on.Tested at 12 volts tractor off.When i got it running volts were way up around 16.After i ran tractor an hour shut off volts at 14with tractor off.Played a little tonight [1/2 houror better] ran just front floods and heater and revolving all seemed fine after.
My question is 9 lights and 2 flashers and two fans on high too much for the upgraded alternator,or do i have an issue?Im guessing its a 40 amp alt but im not sure,Of course i dont need or even want all that junk on at once ,but should it have worked?What is the best way to test output of the alt.independant of the tractor.Ialso pulled off the negative cable when running,tractor stayed running,but un like a gas job it would i suspect?
ALAN
Last FRIDAY when i was blowing snow ill admit i was showing off to the neighbrs a bit.Iwas out there for just over an hour with
Heater fan on high[realized later the slowest out of 3 speeds works best]
circulating fan on high
oem tractor lights on/with tail lights
oem tractor flashers on
top rop mounted revolving flasher on
2 rear facing lights on[55w each]
2 front facing lights on [55w each]
When i tryed to start it today battery was weak,and battery light on.Tested at 12 volts tractor off.When i got it running volts were way up around 16.After i ran tractor an hour shut off volts at 14with tractor off.Played a little tonight [1/2 houror better] ran just front floods and heater and revolving all seemed fine after.
My question is 9 lights and 2 flashers and two fans on high too much for the upgraded alternator,or do i have an issue?Im guessing its a 40 amp alt but im not sure,Of course i dont need or even want all that junk on at once ,but should it have worked?What is the best way to test output of the alt.independant of the tractor.Ialso pulled off the negative cable when running,tractor stayed running,but un like a gas job it would i suspect?
ALAN