Skrizan
Member
I just purchased this tractor this fall and have completed full maintenance of all fluids and filters. Brutal cold lately here and this 2003 l3130 had either the original battery or a Kubota replacement. Been starting hard so I decided to get new battery. After reading a post here about Advance auto Gold I looked at those, but decided on Platinum AGM. Found a couple with similar dimensions and ended up buying a NG34. Fits perfect, but when I tried to start tractor after install major fail. Turn key and dash flashes for a second and goes dark. IF I try to turn it over I get a flash and nothing. The connections seem to be very tight. This battery has the right dimensions and plenty of CCA but is it not compatible for some reason? Measured 12.35 volts on the battery. The post about the Gold battery was a size 24, does it matter that this is a 34? Thanks in advance for any assistance.