Re: (ET) Does battery voltage affect amp gauge?

[jlantonucci <jlantonucci comcast net>]

The factory amp meters are notoriously inaccurate, especially after 50 
yrs.    Use them for reference only.
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
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> On Oct 16, 2021 at 2:41 PM, Paul Anderegg  <tpa2008 gmail com>  wrote:
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>  I have an E12M I am troubleshooting. The batteries were completely dead 
> upon arrival but they somewhat came back to life. The voltage gauge 
> always 
> reads low but the machine can still mow for over an hour. 
>
> The amp gauge often reads high from the upper green to all the way 
> pegged 
> by driving in any gear. If I turn the mower deck on it's always 100% 
> pegged 
> an amp gauge. 
>
> Does anyone know if this is normal when the batteries are compromised? 
> Or 
> could there be a short somewhere? 
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