At idle or low RPMs it will charge but if i turn on the PTO or headlights it discharges. Also or I raise RPMs without turning anything on it does not charge. The battery is new . I just received this tractor it has been sitting in the woods for a few years. It starts right up and it has a Kawasaki FC540V engine
Wheel Horse 257-H charging problem
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RichFC - You will probably find a ready answer and a whole lot of assistance from knowledge people on your problem here: http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/forum/3-wheel-horse-tractors/
Good luck those old Wheel Horses were tanks.
Good luck those old Wheel Horses were tanks.
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You're looking at alternator/Voltage regulator issues, depending on what it uses to produce a positive charge back to your battery. I'd also want to investigate ALL connections to/from your battery, the ground cable attachment to the frame, and any corrosion or chewed wires from sitting out in the woods for 'years'!?
Good luck.
Good luck.