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[California]

Honestly if your tractor starts and you keep a charge in the battery with a charger I wouldn't worry about the light till it was 80 degrees out. Won't hurt a thing. Especially if you want to use it.

Once started you don't even need the battery.

Ditto. Where these came from in Japan, some tractor fleets must carry one battery around to start all the tractors for the day. My older YM240 manual says just leave the key in the off position after starting, if there is no battery present - as if that is normal operation!

The voltmeter you get will tell you if the voltage at the battery is greater while running (charging) compared to engine turned off. If you see higher voltage while running you don't have a problem at all, aside from a useless indicator bulb.

 

[Roshton]

that would be my move but without hydro in my shed and no solar system not possible . Thanks

 

[Roshton]

the indicator or charge bulb activates the alternator so I will replace it first , once I get to it as if you read the threads easier said than done . Thanks

 

[California]

that would be my move but without hydro in my shed and no solar system not possible . Thanks

Huh? Hydro??? Electrical wiring, in American English? I've never heard that term before.

A vehicle battery doesn't need to be charged every time it is used for starting. If it really isn't charging, then after a day's plowing park by the house and put a charger on it for a while before parking in the barn overnight.

Remember the battery is needed only for the moment you are cranking the starter, then not needed for the rest of the day's tractor use. So running the tractor when you don't have any charging is harmless, so long as you can park at the house and charge it there every day or two.

 

[Roshton]

A amps gauge is a lot more informative than a volt guage , never understood why they went to volts in place of amps .

 

[Roshton]

as I said no HYDRO and if you work at dark like I have if snow is deep and I need in and out of shed the use of lights on the tractor as far as I know run off a battery and I'm also the type a guy I never use anything which is faulty as your just setting yourself up with more problems . I have worked on a hand clutch on a WD45 stranded in my lane way half way between shed and high way because I neglected to work on it when I could of , I do not know if your familiar with a hand clutch and shim packs covered in gear oil in frigid temps , to say the least no a fun job at night in a snow storm as the lane way was blocked with loader on the ground so no towing had to be repaired then . I'm not a fan of leaving any mechanical part on any equipment not doing it's intended job .

 

[Roshton]

I should have mentioned my shed is 20 min. from my house out in the middle of no where so it's not like I can park the tractor at the house and charge battery that would be too easy LOL . I'll get it figured just the frigid temps are a challenge for this old guy and I live alone so 2nd set of hands never there . Cheers

 

[4get gto]

I should have mentioned my shed is 20 min. from my house out in the middle of no where so it's not like I can park the tractor at the house and charge battery that would be too easy LOL . I'll get it figured just the frigid temps are a challenge for this old guy and I live alone so 2nd set of hands never there . Cheers

You don't make it easy . I'm not a cold weather guy by any means and I like everything in perfect working order too. Except when my fingers and toes get cold then I'm done.
How about having a spare battery to take with you. A fully charged battery would start you and run lights on the tractor probably 3- or more hours.

Again I think everybody is giving advice to you only to get you by till warmer tempertures

 

[4get gto]

A amps gauge is a lot more informative than a volt guage , never understood why they went to volts in place of amps .

I always thought amp gauges were used more back when generators were more commonly used. The use of alternator changed that. IMO. Don't know for sure. I'd take a volt gauge anyday.

 

[4get gto]

Huh? Hydro??? Electrical wiring, in American English? I've never heard that term before.
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I don't feel bad now . I didn't either..