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I recently purchased my first military vehicle. 1986 M1008
Trying to troubleshoot a battery drain on both batteries that happens over night. I think I finally traced it down to either a trailer brake controller previous owner added or the front and rear lights on the bumpers. EVERTHING is disconnected including the brake controller, lights, all fuses, and BOTH alternators. When I connect the last connector on the front battery, I get big sparks. Is this normal on the 24 volt system? Both batteries are charged and have equal voltage. I made sure any disconnected wires are not touching anything.
Took a picture of the batteries and cables. Is this correct or is there anything that looks wrong?
![20180104_125855.jpg 20180104_125855.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/490/490068-bb36d45553f30e3d3d8ffe5285023451.jpg)
Trying to troubleshoot a battery drain on both batteries that happens over night. I think I finally traced it down to either a trailer brake controller previous owner added or the front and rear lights on the bumpers. EVERTHING is disconnected including the brake controller, lights, all fuses, and BOTH alternators. When I connect the last connector on the front battery, I get big sparks. Is this normal on the 24 volt system? Both batteries are charged and have equal voltage. I made sure any disconnected wires are not touching anything.
Took a picture of the batteries and cables. Is this correct or is there anything that looks wrong?
![20180104_125855.jpg 20180104_125855.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/490/490068-bb36d45553f30e3d3d8ffe5285023451.jpg)
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