No Start Problem M1078A1

[blitzberger]

Just picked up an auction truck 2003 M1078A1 no start problem . Dash lights come on no crank . Anyone know a place to start bad solenoid ? Relay ? switch off somewhere ?
Jumping it off another military truck via Nato Slave .

 

[Suprman]

Try taking a car jumper cable and jumping the 12v between both trucks at the same time as you have the nato cable on it.

 

[NDT]

My advice: slaving these off is the best way to smoke all kinds of expensive electronics. Install new hot batteries and try again

 

[Mullaney]

Just picked up an auction truck 2003 M1078A1 no start problem . Dash lights come on no crank . Anyone know a place to start bad solenoid ? Relay ? switch off somewhere ?
Jumping it off another military truck via Nato Slave .

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I never really have put in the work to figure out why - but the 12v part of the system (low voltage issue) seems to be a problem. When I first got my M108x truck, it would sit for several days - then would not crank. I could jump it off my regular civilian 12v truck by attaching to the 12 volt side.

Ultimate solution to that particular problem was re-cabling the batteries. The jumpers between series and parallel connections were non-standard and too small. Bought new cable ends, then crimped and soldered them to the factory cable. Also purchased new battery terminals - not the cheap low voltage marine grade lugs.

On a NEW TO YOU truck, I think Suprman and NDT both make good points.
Fresh hot batteries are always a good thing!

 

[Ronmar]

Is the trans control panel showing N N?

Is anything going click when you push the start button?