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Tom Bond 07-06-2012 19:59:17 98.212.12.115 Report to Moderator	After reading a few other threads and my operators manual, I think I may have another issue to deal with. I understand the gen. light is supposed to illuminate if there's an issue? Mine stays on all the time. It comes on as soon as I turn the key on which I believe it should because the gen. isn't turning yet but it stays on even when the engine is running. I'm pretty sure it's charging the battery because I've started it at least 50 times since I've owned it. Battery is reading 6.9V with tractor off even after all those starts. Any thoughts? Wiring issue? Thanks! Tom [Reply]   [No Email]
NoNewParts 07-07-2012 09:16:48 67.240.145.25 Report to Moderator	Re: Generator Light on 861 in reply to NoNewParts, 07-06-2012 19:59:17   Quoting Removed, click Modern View to see usually gets me when I am running them out of gas with the shut-off closed :D bad gas ya know my idiot light alt ones aren't a problem cuz the light comes on. on a couple others I wired in a very bright dash light to the key on. (ones that sleep in the barn/shop/shed aren't a problem because they always get a battery cable pulled......ya, I'm fire paranoid) [Reply]  [No Email]
JMOR 07-07-2012 07:32:20 99.20.36.34 Report to Moderator	Re: Generator Light on 861 in reply to david G, 07-06-2012 19:59:17   Quoting Removed, click Modern View to seeMany things happen that we do not understand. :wink: [Reply]  [No Email]
Dave Warden 07-07-2012 06:41:29 71.1.126.99 Report to Moderator	Re: Generator Light on 861 in reply to Tom Bond, 07-06-2012 19:59:17   What about 12v no external regulator? [Reply]  [No Email]
Keith Williams 07-07-2012 12:31:29 24.142.137.38 Report to Moderator	Re: Generator Light on 861 in reply to Dave Warden, 07-07-2012 06:41:29   I hooked mine into the control line into the Alternator. Works great. Keith [Reply]  [No Email]
JMOR 07-07-2012 06:05:18 99.20.36.34 Report to Moderator	Re: Generator Light on 861 in reply to old, 07-06-2012 19:59:17   Quoting Removed, click Modern View to seeIf wired correctly, the lamp is across the BATT to ARM terminals of the Voltage Regulator (although this actual wire path is via the ignition switch). This means that as soon as generator is outputting sufficient voltage, the BATT to ARM contacts inside the VR colse, thus shorting across the lamp, so it extinguishes. [Reply]  [No Email]
soundguy 07-06-2012 21:24:25 184.4.150.152 Report to Moderator	Re: Generator Light on 861 in reply to Tom Bond, 07-06-2012 19:59:17   check wireing.. someone may have wired it up simply as an igniton on indicator lamp... [Reply]  [No Email]
Bill Radford 07-07-2012 06:52:28 24.211.160.181 Report to Moderator	Re: Generator Light on 861 in reply to soundguy, 07-06-2012 21:24:25   That is very possible.. I did that when I converted my 641 to 12 volt. Saves my points from being fried 'cause I left the key on.. [Reply]  [No Email]
John in La 07-07-2012 07:20:12 67.35.233.176 Report to Moderator	Re: Generator Light on 861 in reply to Bill Radford, 07-07-2012 06:52:28   "Saves my points from being fried 'cause I left the key on" I just can not understand how you can leave the key on with a gas motor considering you turn the key off to kill the motor. [Reply]  [No Email]
Keith Williams 07-07-2012 12:28:25 24.142.137.38 Report to Moderator	Re: Generator Light on 861 in reply to John in La, 07-07-2012 07:20:12   John, Let's see. 1) Run out of gas. 2) Stall out pulling. 3) Too slow Idle and stall. 4) Cold engine stall before warmed up. LOL Diesel is easy to forget key. Gas harder but does happen. Keith [Reply]  [No Email]
John in La 07-07-2012 12:45:53 67.35.233.176 Report to Moderator	Re: Generator Light on 861 in reply to Keith Williams, 07-07-2012 12:28:25   Keith; If my tractor stalls out and I get mad enough to just get off of it and walk back to the house...... Leaving the key on is the least of my problems. LOL...... Yes I have left the key on with my diesel motor even though I have the dash charging light that comes on when the engine kills. [Reply]  [No Email]
soundguy 07-07-2012 14:49:15 173.103.14.128 Report to Moderator	Re: Generator Light on 861 in reply to John in La, 07-07-2012 12:45:53   how about the guys that choke to kill their machines!! seen it.. [Reply]  [No Email]
John in La 07-08-2012 03:58:26 67.35.233.176 Report to Moderator	Re: Generator Light on 861 in reply to soundguy, 07-07-2012 14:49:15   Chris; I guess the point I was trying to make; but my people skills did not allow me to say it out right was........... (1) Do you need to choke the engine to get it to kill because turning the key off does not work; OR (2) Do you choke the engine because that is the way you like to kill it. As a person with a bad case of ADHD I understand procrastination and having many projects 1/2 finished so I can understand #1 Not that it is wrong because to each his own; I just do not understand #2 [Reply]  [No Email]
soundguy 07-09-2012 04:39:31 184.245.119.141 Report to Moderator	Re: Generator Light on 861 in reply to John in La, 07-08-2012 03:58:26   2 stall out pulling? yeah.. if I was pulling something and stalled... I guess I'd have to restart and keep going.. :) [Reply]  [No Email]
Keith Williams 07-09-2012 11:51:51 24.142.137.38 Report to Moderator	Re: Generator Light on 861 in reply to soundguy, 07-09-2012 04:39:31   Yeah sounder, I was pulling stuff out of my butt. Point is I have left a key on. Gas and diesel. My 7000 (7200) was the worst. I would come in from the field and let it cool at 1000 rpm after plowing (etc). Then from the ground reach up and pull the fuel stop and forget to turn the key. That shortens the life of a battery real quick to run them clear down a couple times. Keith [Reply]  [No Email]
soundguy 07-10-2012 04:38:53 173.132.171.125 Report to Moderator	Re: Generator Light on 861 in reply to Keith Williams, 07-09-2012 11:51:51   no argument there... LA bats surely don't like it! [Reply]  [No Email]