Dixie chopper mower. Will bypassing the seat safety switch drain the battery? I can't keep the battery charged. Been having the dead battery problem since spring when I bypassed the safety switch.
This battery went thru the coldest temps we have had in my lifetime this last winter. Maybe the cold ruined the battery. I just don't know.
Remove your battery & take to local auto parts store & ask them to please load test your battery, this should of no cost to you. If you have to purchase new battery make sure cold cranking amps are the same, date on battery is good, & size is the same with positive & negative posts are in same position as old battery or per Operators Manual. Do not bypass any Safety switches especially seat, they are there for your personal Safety.
Do you have a multimeter? If so, check the battery voltage after it’s been sitting. It’s likely the battery needs replacement. A battery with 300CCA would be the way to go. I recommend that you get a battery tender and keep it hooked up when not in use. Also, periodically check the electrolyte level in the battery and top up with distilled water, when necessary. Keep your terminals clean.
The seat safety switch isn’t draining the battery.
Do you have a multimeter? If so, check the battery voltage after it’s been sitting. It’s likely the battery needs replacement. A battery with 300CCA would be the way to go. I recommend that you get a battery tender and keep it hooked up when not in use. Also, periodically check the electrolyte level in the battery and top up with distilled water, when necessary. Keep your terminals clean.
The seat safety switch isn’t draining the battery.
I checked the battery. It was bought in 3/21. I had forgot that it was changed this spring. I have a trickle charger on it now. The CCA is 325 or 350. Went ahead and took the bypass off the safety switch. Maybe it will stay charged. I will know in a day or so. Multi meter shows 12.8 volts.