l4200 problems

[North Ga Fireman]

so over the weekend I was away at deer camp preparing a food plot used my tractor all day never any issues finished work on a Thursday evening parked it. On Friday afternoon i attempted to start and it was dead. I used a jump box to start and use ran for over an hour and would not restart. Fast forward to Sunday evening returned home to unload trailer and attempted to use cables to jump start and nothing and the battery had plenty of fire there big sparks when touching clamps together. So in closing give me some ideas on troubleshooting, Thanks in advance

 

[GeoHorn]

A valid test of a battery is not seeing if there are “big sparks” when touching battery cable ends together. That is a good way to get battery acid all over you.

Take it out, charge it up, and test it properly…or take it to Walmart/AutoZone/NAPA/Interstate … and they’ll tell you if it’s any good.

 

[North Ga Fireman]

A valid test of a battery is not seeing if there are “big sparks” when touching battery cable ends together. That is a good way to get battery acid all over you.

Take it out, charge it up, and test it properly…or take it to Walmart/AutoZone/NAPA/Interstate … and they’ll tell you if it’s any good.

it would boost at camp now it will not do anything no dash lights or starter engagement

 

[GeoHorn]

it would boost at camp now it will not do anything no dash lights or starter engagement

Maybe. Maybe it’s the battery. Maybe something else. Eliminate one thing at a time. Start with the battery…then move on to battery-cables,….fusible links…. safety switches…. relays….

This thread may help: https://www.orangetractortalks.com/forums/threads/voltage-drop-tests-for-dummies-namely-me.60877/

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Battery or battery cables or connections are the #1 culprits