At wits end with battery?

[tratliff]

I had the same type of problems when my tractor was just over 2 years old. I fought it for a few weeks then replaced the battery and have not had a problem since. Good luck.

 

[stlbill]

Hi lagunagrande:

If you do or can park your tractor near electric I highly recommend a Battery Tender Junior as well. They sell around here for about $40-45.

 

[LBrown59]

Battery life of 4 years is not so bad. Some will go longer and some not as long as yours.

1*In fact, it seems the original equipment batteries have a relatively short life as reported by others on tbn.

I feel the original JD battery in my 2007 3720 will go anytime as it is now 4.5 yrs old.

1* My 2003 BX1500 had the orig Battery till i replaced it this week.
My 2004 BX24 and the 2005 BX1500 still have the orig Batteries.

 

[greasemonkeyok]

In the Southwest where it has been terribly hot all summer, a lot of batteries are dying prematurely. Had to replace the OEM '07 battery in the JD a couple of weeks ago.

 

[sunnyside360]

1* My 2003 BX1500 had the orig Battery till i replaced it this week.
My 2004 BX24 and the 2005 BX1500 still have the orig Batteries.

Yep, some will go longer and some not ....... click on link below for more info. Have to admit, I am much less familiar with the batteries in Kubota tractors.

Battery Maintenance Facts

 

[fuseboxer]

1* My 2003 BX1500 had the orig Battery till i replaced it this week.
My 2004 BX24 and the 2005 BX1500 still have the orig Batteries.

I like the way you cut you hedge, in the picture, even if your neighbors send for the men in the white coats with butterfly nets you can learn to use a laptop CPU with a straightjacket on. You have talent I believe you can do it and continue to contribute to TractorByNet.

 

[Little_Grizzly]

Just my 2cents since no one mentioned it...
Make sure to check your alternator when you install the new battery. Wouldn't want to ruin a brand new battery if you can avoid it.

 

[lagunagrande]

I got the battery ( $129 ). Checked the old one and the machine said it was bad. I can't put it on for another hour since I am stuck sitting my sick niece. Will post an update when it goes in.

 

[survivor]

I 2nd the vote for the Battery Tender. Have been using them on my
tractors and Harleys for years. Harley has been supplying the
wiring harness on the batteries direct from the factory since 2009.

 

[alchemysa]

The battery is showing 12.59 volts!

Voltage alone doesn't mean much. String a few torch batteries together and you'll get 12 volts, but it won't turn over an engine. A car battery can show 12 volts but still be shot inside, so it no longer has the amps to do the job.

The fact that the engine won't turn over even when you jump it with other batteries suggest you may have connection problems as well.