Nick from Nebraska
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Hello everyone this is my first real post so I'll introduce myself and then get into the question. If you're less than happy to read about someone you're probably never going to meet feel free to skip to the next paragraph. Jumping into the introduction I'm a 17 year old kid who lives right in the middle of nowhere -also known as Nebraska- I work part time as a blacksmith and welder so I have enough disposable cash to buy parts and diesel which I've been doing a lot of lately. last year I got my License and wanted to stop borrowing my dad's truck so I started searching Craigslist, at this point I had no idea what a CUCV was but I saw what I thought was a good looking truck for $2200 my dad and I went out and looked it over it was about what you'd expect for that price but over all drove well and was solid. Bought it and drove to work for about 6 months during this time I found out about the military connection and then proceeded to learn as much as I could about it, mostly because I love military history. Safe to say I've fallen in love with the stupid thing.
Now on to the problems about a month ago my starter died so I got it replaced with a 6.5 one I was tempted to do it myself but wanted someone to blame if it died : ) So we towed it to a local mechanic with cucv experience Now this may or may not have anything to do with my more recent issues but I wanted to mention it.
On to the recent issues, yesterday I decided to try and catch some fall bass so I loaded up the gear and jumped in. Normal wait light time and I turned the key, rapid loud clicking " ah crap" I know that sound that's a starter with low battery power "alright I must have left the lights on or something" I think while getting the power pack I hook it up to the front battery and it starts right up.
Ok back on track, I pull out onto the highway and hit the gas 15 minutes later I'm coming up on the turn to the lake so I hit the left turn single and get nothing at all. It's happened before so no big deal I'll figure it out. Park, shut down the engine and get out. An hour or two later with exactly zero fish I pack up and get ready to drive. it's bit dark so I turn on the headlights and while they do turn on it's the most dim I've ever seen them. Almost nothing. Try the ignition and its the same as before rapid loud clicking alright glad I brought the power pack hook It up and it started just fine again, the only issue is it's dusk and I have horror movie flashlight level headlights. So I call my dad he drives down and I tailgate him home not a huge deal but not pleasant. while driving my headlights dim to nothing and I still don't have turn signals or flashers.
Once home I pack turn the engine off and then quickly try to start it again, if you guessed more loud clicking you where right! Not enough of a mystery yet? With the engine off parked in the driveway my headlights and turn signals came back strong. No idea. So that brings us to today signals still work but loud clicking when I try to start, hook up the power pack and it started right up idle for half an hour turn off try to start and again clicking. At this point I'm guessing its my driver side alternator. Drivers side because my test light doesn't show power off the positive cable on it. So now I'm fairly stumped.
A few notes I'm not a complete idiot but I'm no mechanical genius and I'm using mostly my grandpa's old tools. Also I'm beginning to think I need a multimeter not just an old test light so that may be in my future if you guys think I need one. I'll take it to the mechanic if I need to but I would very much like to do what needs done myself as part of why I bought an old truck was to learn. I'm adding a few images of my alternators and a mystery wire that may or may not be related. Also I've read just about every training manual I've found and don't remember anything about these problems being connected.
P.S.
Thanks for any replies and thanks for having me here
Nick
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Now on to the problems about a month ago my starter died so I got it replaced with a 6.5 one I was tempted to do it myself but wanted someone to blame if it died : ) So we towed it to a local mechanic with cucv experience Now this may or may not have anything to do with my more recent issues but I wanted to mention it.
On to the recent issues, yesterday I decided to try and catch some fall bass so I loaded up the gear and jumped in. Normal wait light time and I turned the key, rapid loud clicking " ah crap" I know that sound that's a starter with low battery power "alright I must have left the lights on or something" I think while getting the power pack I hook it up to the front battery and it starts right up.
Ok back on track, I pull out onto the highway and hit the gas 15 minutes later I'm coming up on the turn to the lake so I hit the left turn single and get nothing at all. It's happened before so no big deal I'll figure it out. Park, shut down the engine and get out. An hour or two later with exactly zero fish I pack up and get ready to drive. it's bit dark so I turn on the headlights and while they do turn on it's the most dim I've ever seen them. Almost nothing. Try the ignition and its the same as before rapid loud clicking alright glad I brought the power pack hook It up and it started just fine again, the only issue is it's dusk and I have horror movie flashlight level headlights. So I call my dad he drives down and I tailgate him home not a huge deal but not pleasant. while driving my headlights dim to nothing and I still don't have turn signals or flashers.
Once home I pack turn the engine off and then quickly try to start it again, if you guessed more loud clicking you where right! Not enough of a mystery yet? With the engine off parked in the driveway my headlights and turn signals came back strong. No idea. So that brings us to today signals still work but loud clicking when I try to start, hook up the power pack and it started right up idle for half an hour turn off try to start and again clicking. At this point I'm guessing its my driver side alternator. Drivers side because my test light doesn't show power off the positive cable on it. So now I'm fairly stumped.
A few notes I'm not a complete idiot but I'm no mechanical genius and I'm using mostly my grandpa's old tools. Also I'm beginning to think I need a multimeter not just an old test light so that may be in my future if you guys think I need one. I'll take it to the mechanic if I need to but I would very much like to do what needs done myself as part of why I bought an old truck was to learn. I'm adding a few images of my alternators and a mystery wire that may or may not be related. Also I've read just about every training manual I've found and don't remember anything about these problems being connected.
P.S.
Thanks for any replies and thanks for having me here
Nick
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