Dead Battery - BX25

[CompactTractorFan]

So, apparently the battery on the BX25 is dead. It started yesterday when I had the 4-ways on while the engine was turned off. They were only on for about 5 minutes, and when I went to start it back up it would not start. Had to jump it with the car and it started right up. I then let the engine run for a while to charge the battery. Today I go out to the garage and the battery is dead again. No lights were left on or anything. Guess we need a new battery. The tractor is only just over 1 year old with about 200 hours.

 

[Kayakin2]

So, apparently the battery on the BX25 is dead. It started yesterday when I had the 4-ways on while the engine was turned off. They were only on for about 5 minutes, and when I went to start it back up it would not start. Had to jump it with the car and it started right up. I then let the engine run for a while to charge the battery. Today I go out to the garage and the battery is dead again. No lights were left on or anything. Guess we need a new battery. The tractor is only just over 1 year old with about 200 hours.

You need to run it more! Just did my 350 hour after 18 months! :thumbsup:

Should I tell the kids to stop using your tractor to power their Haunted House?

:laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

 

[Johndeere3720]

Charge it or replace it.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Should I tell the kids to stop using your tractor to power their Haunted House?

:laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

I don't have any kids, I am the kid.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Charge it or replace it.

Probably will have to end up getting a new one.

 

[Johndeere3720]

Probably will have to end up getting a new one.

Will warranty cover it?

 

[NY_Yankees_Fan]

600 hours, 9 years 6 months on the original battery on the BX2200. I just replaced it not because it was dead BUT I did not want to go through another winter with it.

 

[timswi]

7 years and 350 hours ...Still have the OEM battery and it's fine...When I worked in new car service, we had brand new Hondas with dead batteries on the sales lot...It happens.

 

[JoeL4330]

seems early for a battery failure (I'm running 800 hours and 5+ years on mine.

you might consider a trickle charger/maintainer (e.g., battery tender)...install semi-permanently on the tractor and just plug in (you did mention garage, no) ...some maintainers can bring an apparently weak battery back to life, too.

You might consider checking, cleaning, tightening all electrical connections in the battery-charger-starter path before you invest in a new battery ...but, if you are on your way to buy a new one, consider taking the old one with you and they can test it ...if it's good, you know the problem is elsewhere and you've saved some money...if it's bad, they can recycle it for you.

 

[ultrarunner]

Mine is just about 7 years and never had to do anything yet...

Several have had issues with moisture in the switches draining the battery.

The normal things like making sure the connections are secure and the belt isn't slipping are good places to start.

If you have the time... you may want to charge the battery and leave a cable off for a few days to see if the problem still exists when you re-connect the cable and try to start.

I have a load tester bought years ago that is one of my favorite tools because it lets me measure cranking capacity and also show charging functions...

Oh... not sure... might want to check water level... even most sealed batteries can be opened and checked.. found some that were quite low over the years.

Last point is many tractors have small alternators or dynamos... barely enough to keep up when running all the lights or accessories.

 

[irvingj]

By all means have the battery tested before chucking it out; that does sound premature. Mine's going on 4 years and 300 hrs, still OK. And do check all connections, especially the ground strap(s).

 

[tshep]

Experience and research have taught me that a low battery (lead acid) stays a bad battery - something in the chemistry about being taken close to zero permanently reduces the capacity (grows 'bridges' between plates as it tries to supply current). It may start a few more times after charging, but it will never be an X Cold Start Amps battery again. It needs recycling after initiating problem is found and solved, while you still have some warranty and fairly warm weather left. Bite the bullet now, an undependable emergency tool is worthless.

 

[Mike_VT]

To me this sounds like something is still drawing juice even with everything off. I have a large diesel gens set and one time even with everything off a relay was calling for power, it was stuck in the closed position. I would get your tester out and put it to ground and start touch your switchs and relays.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Thanks for all the advice everybody. We found out that the battery was indeed the problem.

My dad went out to the local auto parts store tonight and was able to get a replacement battery (battery was out of warranty).

 

[ultrarunner]

Good feeling to know the problem is solved...

Did the battery ever happen to go fully dead from extended storage or something left on?

Seems newer batteries don't take full discharge very well.

Slightly off topic... I was putting brakes on Mom's 2001 Toyota Corolla that just turned 60k miles... car has never been garaged and still has the original Delco OEM 10 1/2 year old battery... this is the longest I have personally seen.

 

[jakell2010]

Check your alternator output,,,,,,,could justve been a subpar battery

 

[tommu56]

Thanks for all the advice everybody. We found out that the battery was indeed the problem.

My dad went out to the local auto parts store tonight and was able to get a replacement battery (battery was out of warranty).

I rotate them my tractors died I measured my wife's wrangler's battery and it fit so she got the new battery her used one went in to the tractor.
It got me 1/2 a brownie point because I spent money on her not the tractor:laughing:.

tom

 

[MikeInEburg]

Slightly off topic... I was putting brakes on Mom's 2001 Toyota Corolla that just turned 60k miles... car has never been garaged and still has the original Delco OEM 10 1/2 year old battery... this is the longest I have personally seen.

We JUST replaced to original battery in what is now my son's 2001 Subaru that has 170K miles on it. That was a record for me.
Mike

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Did the battery ever happen to go fully dead from extended storage or something left on?

When the 4-ways were left on it seemed like it was trying to start, so maybe that drained it...

 

[ultrarunner]

Slightly off topic... I was putting brakes on Mom's 2001 Toyota Corolla that just turned 60k miles... car has never been garaged and still has the original Delco OEM 10 1/2 year old battery... this is the longest I have personally seen.

I may have spoke too soon...

Mom left the headlights on overnight and the battery was dead as a rock...

I put a charger on it and time will tell...