25 hp jinma tractor starter drags

[Soundguy]

The 130 is a nice alternator.. I've helped a buddy hook one up on a jeep.. good size.. etc.

soundguy

 

[stevem5215]

I put the 63 amp $39 alternator from Advance auto on our FarmPro 2420 last year. I wired across the voltage regulator and basically just put a new plug on the end by the unit. It's worked fine this year and the ammeter is still wired in the ckt even though it's only good for 30amps it's been fine so far. The key is to make sure you put a battery charger on the batt when it hasn't been used for a while like over the winter. That tops it up and won't try to charge the battery at 60amps (which the wiring and ammeter couldn't handle). I did use the original belt and the pulley that came with the replacement alternator worked fine. I've had no charging problems at low speeds since I used a 3 wire setup. Mine mounted up perfectly and aligned the pulley exactly in the right place. I did have to use a different 2nd mounting point bracket on the alternator and I used a u shaped lock hold down from a horse stall lock. Simple, free (taken off a unused stall) and effective due to durability.

Steve

 

[Soundguy]

Do yourself a favor and upgrade the charge line from the alternator to whereve it hits the battery or solenoid, both sides of the ammeter... that will make it safe for the extra capacity.

If yuor gauge is a center -0- gauge, then it is an ammeter... if it is a 0+ gauge then it is an amperage meter. What difference does it make? An ammeter is generally used to show net charge/discharge to the battery.

Ie.. if you have a 63a alternator, and have a 40a draw for electrical load, and the battery is charged up.. your ammeter will set just above -0-.. even though that charge wire is carrying about 41-43 amps.

An amperage gauge would show total output of the alternator. Just telling you this so that you don't have some false sense of security that since you don't see high numbers on the gauge that you 'think' there is not high current being carried on those wires.

Thus my recomendation to upgrade the wires to at least 10ga, or parallel in a 10GA wire to/thru the harness, and from the ammeter.

If your ammeter is a discreet gauge... swap it out for onbe with a larger range. ( most ammeter are shunt-voltmeters.. occasional out-of-range usage is not terribly detrimental to them... )

soundguy