dodge man
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If the ground wire is really just grounded to the battery tray try somewhere else. That’s a terrible place to ground to. Did you pull fuses and check them?
Put in a new Battery, got nothin' - I am not dumb, but maybe I'm not bright?
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FreddyFlynn
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Just got back in here is an update:
Pulled every fuse, all looked find, still intact.
Checked for the plastic around the plugs, none found, posts are clean.
Got a Multimeter from AutoZone, set it to DC, pulled in a 12.63 which is a good result.
I wiggled, tightened, and loosened every connection, then tightened them again.
Everything I inspected checks out.
I still have zero dashboard activity. This is the weirdest thing I have had to deal with in awhile. And I own a jeep prone to death wobble. All of the ideas you all have had are great. The only thing I havent done yet is jump it, and the reason is because if I am getting charge on the test, I should at least get some light to turn on somewhere.
Pulled every fuse, all looked find, still intact.
Checked for the plastic around the plugs, none found, posts are clean.
Got a Multimeter from AutoZone, set it to DC, pulled in a 12.63 which is a good result.
I wiggled, tightened, and loosened every connection, then tightened them again.
Everything I inspected checks out.
I still have zero dashboard activity. This is the weirdest thing I have had to deal with in awhile. And I own a jeep prone to death wobble. All of the ideas you all have had are great. The only thing I havent done yet is jump it, and the reason is because if I am getting charge on the test, I should at least get some light to turn on somewhere.
Sprinkler Fitter
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It’s not in gear is it?
Not sure about your tractor but my New Holland has a main 40 amp fuse by starter plus fuses in fuse block. If 40 amp blows entire tractor is dead. Maybe check manual to see if a main fuse in another location
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CH4Ohio
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So check continuity from the negative post of the battery to the point where the negative cable is connected to the battery tray. If good, check from the negative post to a bolt or bare metal bracket on the engine. Both should be good.
or, you can check for voltage from the positive post to the ground points. Either way, you're just working your way down the circuit and checking that wires of ok.
Check for voltage from the negative post on the battery to the other end of the positive battery cable. If you still have 12+ volts you know that cable is good.
If those basic tests indicate cables are ok, and nothing happens when you turn the key, I'd start looking at the key switch.
Wasn't everything working ok before you changed the battery?
or, you can check for voltage from the positive post to the ground points. Either way, you're just working your way down the circuit and checking that wires of ok.
Check for voltage from the negative post on the battery to the other end of the positive battery cable. If you still have 12+ volts you know that cable is good.
If those basic tests indicate cables are ok, and nothing happens when you turn the key, I'd start looking at the key switch.
Wasn't everything working ok before you changed the battery?
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FreddyFlynn
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Ok so I read about that here (attached) but maybe it was snowing too hard or whatever but I couldnt find it - I was 100% traveling down this path of thought
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FreddyFlynn
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It was starting slowly which is why I changed it out - so ok is a good word but I could tell the battery/charge/power was waning.
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A helper would be good. Fill in the blank: (first one is filled out).
1) meter across battery ____12.63V___V
2) meter across battery cranking______V
3) " " " headlights on _______V
4) meter black neg lead grounded to engine or frame, red pos lead battery ground _________V
5) same as above but cranking or lights on______V
6) step 4&5 above should be 0v or close. If not, you have a bad ground. If it's zero, voltage at other end pos. battery cable (starter), there to ground _________V.
7) meter still at starter, try cranking or lights ___________V.
8) last step is main power lead there to fuse block.
1) meter across battery ____12.63V___V
2) meter across battery cranking______V
3) " " " headlights on _______V
4) meter black neg lead grounded to engine or frame, red pos lead battery ground _________V
5) same as above but cranking or lights on______V
6) step 4&5 above should be 0v or close. If not, you have a bad ground. If it's zero, voltage at other end pos. battery cable (starter), there to ground _________V.
7) meter still at starter, try cranking or lights ___________V.
8) last step is main power lead there to fuse block.
