Put in a new Battery, got nothin' - I am not dumb, but maybe I'm not bright?

[Sprinkler Fitter]

A torque wrench to put a battery in?

 

[JohnT3383]

I will not charge you with interference, not a terminal offense. Because starting was getting slower and its been in there for 4 years. Did not want to hit winter with a questionable battery. I live in Buffalo and use my LS to get the drive clear. Also gives me an excuse to drive the tractor in the winter.

ArArr: 'charge you' & 'terminal offense.'
Wish I was that funny!

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

All you have to do is find a known good 12v battery. Yours, friend, neighbor, etc.
Swap it in.
Another choice which I have done is if you have a Walmart with Auto center or any car parts store they'll test it.
Everyone should have a multimeter and know how to use it. A good charged battery should measure about 12.6 to 12.7 VDC. Verify that by checking your car or truck battery.
I'm really just repeating advice given here already.
As a retired 43 yr. electronic technician I can tell you most every problem is simple. Don't go on a wild goose chase.
Just yesterday I'm mowing with my JD455...running great, shut it off, then completely dead. I had a screwdriver with me.
Put it on + terminal, whacked it...nothing.
Tried -- terminal which swiveled a bit. Started/ran fine.

Three minute "fix". (I should clean terminal).

 

[CATRAT66]

Eden tractor is an LS dealer right on Rt 62

 

[CATRAT66]

You say the ground is attached to the battery box?
Move it to the engine block or better yet is one of the starter mounting bolts

 

[CH4Ohio]

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How about a pic with those caps pulled back??

Your problem must be something real simple right there at the battery. Hard to believe you have a new battery that's so dead it won't even light up a dash light or make something click -- but it's possible.

Someone asked if you put the battery cable ends OVER the plastic caps that come on a new battery post. Did you check for that? Is the red or black cap still on one or both of the posts?

 

[Mtsoxfan]

I have a NH, and to start tractor, must be in neutral and you have to push key in while turning. It happened to me many times until I figured it out. Sometimes I was just pushing in key as coincidence, so it took a while. i also thought of plastic caps on battery...

 

[CH4Ohio]

I have a NH, and to start tractor, must be in neutral and you have to push key in while turning. It happened to me many times until I figured it out. Sometimes I was just pushing in key as coincidence, so it took a while. i also thought of plastic caps on battery...

He said nothing lights up though. Acts like there's NO battery in the tractor. Has to be something really simple right at the battery.

 

[Mtsoxfan]

He said nothing lights up though. Acts like there's NO battery in the tractor. Has to be something really simple right at the battery.

Damn speed reading woes...

 

[4570Man]

All you have to do is find a known good 12v battery. Yours, friend, neighbor, etc.
Swap it in.
Another choice which I have done is if you have a Walmart with Auto center or any car parts store they'll test it.
Everyone should have a multimeter and know how to use it. A good charged battery should measure about 12.6 to 12.7 VDC. Verify that by checking your car or truck battery.
I'm really just repeating advice given here already.
As a retired 43 yr. electronic technician I can tell you most every problem is simple. Don't go on a wild goose chase.
Just yesterday I'm mowing with my JD455...running great, shut it off, then completely dead. I had a screwdriver with me.
Put it on + terminal, whacked it...nothing.
Tried -- terminal which swiveled a bit. Started/ran fine.View attachment 4375375
Three minute "fix". (I should clean terminal).

I try to check a new battery with a meter before I even leave the store because I’ve had new bad ones before. Even a test light could be useful here. A meter is better but a test light could let you know if it’s totally dead or not.

 

[FreddyFlynn]

So you live in Buffalo New York and the nearest LS dealer is 200 miles ?

No, but without a trailer to get it to a store, might as well be. Its roughly about 20-30 miles away from where I am

 

[FreddyFlynn]

I’d check the fuses, a chance you blew one changing the batter. I’d also check you negative batter cable where it’s grounded.

Thank you, I am about to head back out there to check the fuses. The ground is where LS put it and it makes sense, bottom plate.

 

[FreddyFlynn]

A torque wrench to put a battery in?

Meaning I did not over or under tighten, snugged up.

 

[FreddyFlynn]

ArArr: 'charge you' & 'terminal offense.'
Wish I was that funny!

Dad jokes come with the title

 

[FreddyFlynn]

I try to check a new battery with a meter before I even leave the store because I’ve had new bad ones before. Even a test light could be useful here. A meter is better but a test light could let you know if it’s totally dead or not.

Sent the wife to auto zone to pick up one.

 

[FreddyFlynn]

How about a pic with those caps pulled back??

Your problem must be something real simple right there at the battery. Hard to believe you have a new battery that's so dead it won't even light up a dash light or make something click -- but it's possible.

Someone asked if you put the battery cable ends OVER the plastic caps that come on a new battery post. Did you check for that? Is the red or black cap still on one or both of the posts?

 

[SPYDERLK]

Thank you, I am about to head back out there to check the fuses. The ground is where LS put it and it makes sense, bottom plate.

A cable thats "ready" can go bad from a mere wiggle. Then you have to find that spot thats responsible. You might be there with this.

 

[FreddyFlynn]

A cable thats "ready" can go bad from a mere wiggle. Then you have to find that spot thats responsible. You might be there with this.

The Bills are making me so mad I went back out there and wiggled everything - no sign of life yet. Wife still hasnt made it home so I cannot test the battery yet, but I did dig into the fuse box and what I saw versus what the manual says seems to be incongruent unless fuel shut off means engine stop in the translation

 

[CH4Ohio]

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Well that looks ok. Need to check to see if it’s a dead battery.

 

[CH4Ohio]

Try to jump it.