Battery light stays on

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nascarillustrated

Discussion Starter · Oct 16, 2010

Hi,

Just wondering... I have a 1986 GT18 that the battery light stays lit all the time. I asked a mechanic why that is and he really wasn't sure other than it has to do with the engine cycle or something????

Today I was mowing and ran the thing out of gas, filled it back up and went to start it and it just clicked and didn't want to turn over. Waited about 15 minutes and it started up fine, but the light is still on.

Any reason why??? Does this tractor have an alternator?? The battery is only a year or two old.

Thanks
Daryl

www.nascarillustrated.com

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silver hair deere

· #4 · Oct 18, 2010 (Edited)

Bill Kapaun said:
IF you post the Sears 917.xxxxx number, possibly one can find a schematic that fits your tractor in order to determine exactly which charging system you have.
The only "GT-18" schematic I have doesn't show a charging light.

the 1986 i'am making into a butt buggy had a 4 into 1 gauge . it's number was 917.254410

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silver hair deere

· #14 · Oct 23, 2010

nascarillustrated said:
No, it's definitely a red light that says Battery Discharging. It is in a cluster of 4 lights. Doesn't even have a PTO Engaged light.

your pto light is in that cluster and the light bulb may be burned out .

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silver hair deere

· #16 · Oct 23, 2010

broggyr said:
What kind/type of light bulb does this use?

The only number i could find on the bulb is 719A , hop this helps .

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