john deere battery

james322 · Jan 26, 2005

i did not hear from the dealer or service manager today i will call again thursday. if they dont fix the corrosion i will repair and repaint it myself and buy a good battery even if they replace the battery.

pat32rf · Jan 26, 2005

James- If JD will replace the battery, let them do it, then buy an Optima and install it. Never hurts to have a spare battery, just keep it charged and ready to go.....

nello · Jan 27, 2005

Guest what,after no. 2 battery from jd I took that leaker and put it in my son car 1991 honda and it stop leaking.Do we all have the same problem????Years ago had the same problem with my 212,the b/rectifier was bad and made the battery over charge and acid went all over the place. Maybe we all have a design problem???? /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

Magruder · Jan 27, 2005

I have been lucky - 2 years for my 790 in March and no leaks.

johndeere2210 · Jan 27, 2005

If I may enter an opinion here. The problem is not with the battery overcharging. The problem is the location of the battery in front of the radiator/oil cooler. The engine fan will pull the corrosive fumes from the battery area and suck them through the cooler and radiator. By going to a sealed battery (or a battery with non vented caps) you eliminate the fume problem and the corrosion will stop in most cases. This information is paraphrased from a DTAC solution describing a Product Improvement Program on 4000 series JD CUTs. Made sense to me. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

thebigc · Jan 28, 2005

Make the switch to an Optima. You won't regret it. I got my yellow top from the nice folks at www.remybattery.com.

No more leaks or corrosion. Definitely money well spent.

In all fairness to JD, my strongbox did last six years.

_RaT_ · Jan 28, 2005

I get none of that with my tractor and the fan pulls just like you mention. I have 400 hours and my radiator and oil cooloer are clean enough to eat off of. Neither the positive or negative terminals have even the slightest sign of corrosion. My neighbors JD 790 with 100 hours looks great on the outside, the battery compartment looks like a war zone. He did not even bother to go to the dealer, he just went to NAPA and picked up one of their batteries. Problem eliminated, the carnage left by the original battery is still quite apparent. Both of the factory cable ends rotted away and he has the clamp on style now which I don't like much but they are certainly a less expensive and a quick repair. Optima or other brands of sealed batteies are a good option and one that unfourtunarely is typically made after the damage has started.