Cub 127 won't charge

[LFR2014]

My Cub Cadet 127 that I every nut and bolt restored, wont charge. It has new wiring and I did the OCC charge test. I touched the Bat and Gen terminals on the volt reg and it went to discharge on the amp gauge and still won't charge. Then I took a piece of wire and went from the F post and grounded to the frame. Engine bogged slightly I think. Still no charge. Any ideas ? Also I think the V/R is missing the bottom bolt could that be a problem. I am stuck. Any thoughts.

[Alvy]

Are you looking at the charge meter on the tractor or a volt meter? Grounding f terminal normally yields 15 or more volts output and takes control wiring and v/r out of the equation when doing this test. Engine bogging sounds like s/g is working but is gauge not moving? Is your v/r grounded well? Put the other bolt in just because but not thinking that's your issue

Look here to verify your wiring

http://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/showthread.php?t=35

[darkminion_17]

there are a lot of variabbbbbles,
clean the S/G bracket to motor.
Clean S/G bracket to S/G where the white ground wire attaches to.
Clean V/R bracket to grill housing.
Clean V/R mounting tabs to bracket.
Verify that the ground wire on the V/R is still attached to the V/R base and attach white ground wire to that location.
Still no charge?
Let us know

[Yosemite Sam]

In addition to what the other guys have said, one of the two mounting holes should have a ground wire attached to it and the V/R, if the bottom tab on the V/R is the one that has the v/r ground wire attached to it then that could be the problem.

Put the bolt in and see what happens.

[LFR2014]

Ok so I don't think my cub is charging at least I don't think it is. Here's what i know
1. Rewired when frame of restored.
2. When I did the charge test engine bogged down a tiny bit when f post got grounded
3. Was charging before I bored the engine and dismantled
4. I touched the bat and gen tabs on the regulator and it sparked and when all the way to discharge on amp gauge.
5. No wire is on my L tab on my volt reg.
6. I need some help bad

[darkminion_17]

here is some info.
http://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/s...ad.php?t=34108
and here.
http://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/showthread.php?t=18

[LFR2014]

Wow did I look like a idiot I thought my old thread got deleted. It was just on page 2

[LFR2014]

Thanks for the help also you Guys should know that whe I took the v/r cap off I touched something and the tractor died and wouldn't crank I had to wait 5 minutes before the thing would cranks and start. Did I fry my v/r

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by LFR2014

Thanks for the help also you Guys should know that whe I took the v/r cap off I touched something and the tractor died and wouldn't crank I had to wait 5 minutes before the thing would cranks and start. Did I fry my v/r

Hard to say...... what did you touch? Can't think of anything in there that would make it die...... unless you just grounded the gen field and it just couldn't handle the load.

Unless you understand what is going on inside a regulator, no reason to take off the cover...... just lots of coils and wires doing their job. I have fixed a few, but usually just replace them. Yeah, they're pricey, but they usually last a long time.

[LFR2014]

I know how vr s work its i dont know what I touched