190 timberwolf chipper not charging

[Robman49]

Hi..Please can anybody help.

 

My 190 will not charge! I have replaced the battery, alternator and the 2 power leads from the battery to the starter motor. checked the battrey at full revs with a ameter it was charging at 14 amp. So I thought ace job done.

 

Next day it was working fine for half a day, Went to crank her up then it just clicked out, a flat battery! (nuts). :mad1:Does anybody have some idea what could be up with it?

[tommer9]

You sure its a flat battery not sticky solenoid/ poor earth?

[josharb87]

voltage regulator not working

[bob]

sounds like a duff battery

if it,s charging at the battery

unless it,s got a drain

 

 

may be worth asking timberwolf they have a technical man comes on to help folk

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but sounds like more a general problem to me

[josharb87]

you can bypass the voltage regulator by running a wire from the positive (i think) on the alternator to the battery as a quick fix

[combined tree services]

ask timberwolf , there is a tech help thread set up on here , failing that look through the members list and look for the one called timber wolf the guy is called steve and he is a great help !!!

[Robman49]

Tar chaps...

[Timberwolf Official]

Hi Robman49

 

Please can you advise the serial number of the machine as it helps with the advise offered as over time improvements to units have been made, please call me if preferred with this info.

 

It sounds like a drain on the system.

With the unit turned off undo positive lead on the battery and just touch it to the treminal, check to see if there is a spark when touched, the spark will not be big and you may need to do this in a reduced light environment to be able to see it, if there is a spark and you have a multimeter set it to 50vdc and put meter inline to see what power is being drawn.

 

Have you checked for a good earth and found this to be OK,

 

Have you got a GPS tracking system fitted, we have experienced problems with these in drawing current from the system.

 

Hope that this points you in the right direction

 

Timberwolf

Tech Support

[hazzygawa]

Poor earth