lights left on -> dead battery

[WinterDeere]

I went to start the tractor today, so that I could get to some equipment behind it, and found the battery was dead. Apparently I'd left the lights on last time I'd used it, because it was daylight by the time I shut it down, and it just wasn't obvious that they were on. This has happened at least once before, that I can remember, and it's only a matter of time 'till I'm hosed with a truck waiting to be unloaded while my tractor has a dead battery.

I was thinking, every old car I've ever owned had a buzzer or chime that'd remind me I had my lights on, as soon as I'd shut off the ignition and/or opened the door. Would it be too much to ask that Deere give us some option for a chime or buzzer, when lights are left on after ignition off?

I can see where this'd be annoying to some, there has to be some means to suspend it in those cases where you want lights on with ignition off. But for most other cases, I do want to be reminded that I've left the lights on, when I kill the ignition and hop off the seat.

 

[WranglerX]

Check I-net must be 20 different apparatus to accomplish what you want....

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[ultrarunner]

Many collectors install a battery disconnect to avoid problems.

The fix may not be right for modern electronic laden tractors/vehicles.

 

[zzvyb6]

My Deere's (Tractors & mowers) ALL shut off the lights when the key is switched to the Off position. Perhaps there is some other cause of the battery drain. Was the key not in the off position ?

 

[flyerdan]

A sonalert, or other small buzzer thing attached to the power lead of one of the lights and grounded through a seat switch that is NC when up will do that. If you have a seat switch already it might have dual poles so it would work for this as well.