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Battery not charging on tractor lawnmower

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  • 06-09-2012 8:58pm
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    thekooman
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    Hi all,
    was out late yesterday evening cutting the lawn and went to put on the lights (its a John Deere LR135) and there wasn't as much as a flicker in it.
    the ignition light has been showing dim lately but it always starts first time. So i putting it charging last with a 12 volt battery charger (Lidl one) but this morning it was totally discharged. I've used the charger on it once before about 3 years ago after it was laid up for the winter and it worked a treat.

    Could the battery be fecked? its about 4 years old now the mower so it might be the life of the battery. the lights were working fine earlier in the year... it could be a wiring issue which is for a different day but i just need to get the battery working sorted for cutting the lawn next week.

    Any ideas on this would be great.


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    aujopimur
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    Your local motor factor will load test the battery for you, if you were getting a spark when connecting the charger I'd say the battery is fecked.


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    thekooman
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    i might drop into the local motor factors in the morning as i know one of the guys there. best place to start. if it needs a new one i can't complain after 4 years.


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    thekooman
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    thekooman wrote: »
    i might drop into the local motor factors in the morning as i know one of the guys there. best place to start. if it needs a new one i can't complain after 4 years.
    Went to the motor factors and they didnt have a tester or new battery...
    Went to the local husqvarna dealer and he tested the battery... It is perfect.
    So its a wiring issue: i crossed the solenoid to start it and it was just spinning.
    My bro used to work for JD so rang one of the mechanics. He said there is a ceramic fuse under the seat which i pulled out behind the battery. It was out of its holder hence why it wouldnt start... Problem solved. Ive glued the holder.when i went to connect the charger the last night it must have came out. The lights are working now. Cost me nothing
    The same thing could happen with a castlgarden because i think they are basically the same.


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