Re: (ET) Advice?

["MR23 \(Christopher M. Meier, Mpls, MN\)" <mr23 mn rr com>]

Turn your charger on, then check voltage drops between
battery posts that are connected by cables, and between
the most negative battery post and the connector at the
other end of that cable, and the same on the most positive
battery post.  It sounds like there is a bad connection 
somewhere, usually between a cable connector and a
battery post, but sometimes between a cable and one of
it's connectors.

If you find a post to post measurement that is off, then
check between each post and it's cable connector.

Failing that, while the charger is on, check voltage across
the entire pack, and across each battery.

Somewhere you'll find an outlier...



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <gspointer2 webtv net>
To: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2001 5:21 AM
Subject: (ET) Advice?


> Hello People,
>                        I have an E12M that seems to be experiencing some
> minor problems and I was hoping for some expert advice. the tractor has
> been in semi retirement but running well on its 4 year old batteries. It
> has been outside in very cold temperatures and covered with a tarp.
> Recently, when I went to use it, it had barely enough juice to crawl to
> a place where I could plug it in. I got it within extension cord range
> and plugged in the charger. Now when I check the fuel gauge it reads
> charged but as soon as I turn the ignition key to the on position the
> needle on the gauge pegs to less than empty. The tractor shows no signs
> of life. Does anyone out there know what may be causing this??
> Please tell me its just bad batteries or the cold weather. Any advice
> would be welcome.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Mark T.
> Pennsylvania
>