John Deere 318 battery not charging Troubleshooting ONAN This playlist number 22

[@Underthought]

This video made my troubleshooting pretty easy on my New Holland LS120 . Shares the same engine , I actually have the 318 too and am just just swapping out the regulator till the new one comes in. Thanks for the video!

[@davidmiles4394]

Thank you I have a 318 John Deere to not charging when I charge the battery up real good the light goes off

[@markc9400]

I'm not sure why your wire terminals melted on the voltage regulator. I would take the mounting bolt back out and clean that engine tin with sandpaper. I believe the voltage regulator needs a good ground, at that tin looked pretty rusty. That could cause heat. Good luck. Interested to see how long the Chinese voltage regulator last. I snatched up a used Onan one, with 700 hours on it, from a local junkyard. $10. I took a gamble and it worked. I think Onan ones are $90 plus. I ain't paying that.

[@billnepper2593]

I am always suspect of a connector that was hot enough to melt the plastic....I would cut it off and crimp a new one on. The metal loses its strength when heated and could come loose again in the future causing more heat.

[@brandondunn3808]

My 316 John Deere battery light only comes on when I turn the blades on

[@Michael-dx7fe]

Same here lol.did u figure out why