Rumblerommy
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*Edit*: there is no issue any longer. The cables were not on the correct battery terminals. She starts right up now!
First post.
First off, big thanks to everyone posting their experience and answering other’s posts. Information taught me a lot about the beast MEP003a.
I bought a 34 hour 1989 MEP003a off a municipal auction. Changed the oil filter, oil change, new spin off fuel filters, drained the fuel tank, cleaned all connections to starter and solenoid, and two new 600cca batteries from Walmart for $69 a piece (great batteries for the price). Finally ready to start first start, and nothing. No starter noise/action, only fuel solenoid activating. Tried knocking the starter and still nothing. Looked through the starter lockout, VR, relays in control panel, added more diesel. Nothing. Thought through everything I did and the almost nonexistent amount of modifications or tinkering this unit went through before me and started from square one. Downloaded the manuals from other members posts on here. Went through to find battery schematic and guess what….the positive and negative wires were attached oppositely. Red collar on one of the cables made me assume positive connection… I hope this helps anyone with similar issue when first receiving their unit. I know now.
I also tried jumpering the solenoid at the start and no spark. Starter moved freely and bendix too.
*Edit*: there is no issue any longer. The cables were not on the correct battery terminals. She starts right up now!
First post.
First off, big thanks to everyone posting their experience and answering other’s posts. Information taught me a lot about the beast MEP003a.
I bought a 34 hour 1989 MEP003a off a municipal auction. Changed the oil filter, oil change, new spin off fuel filters, drained the fuel tank, cleaned all connections to starter and solenoid, and two new 600cca batteries from Walmart for $69 a piece (great batteries for the price). Finally ready to start first start, and nothing. No starter noise/action, only fuel solenoid activating. Tried knocking the starter and still nothing. Looked through the starter lockout, VR, relays in control panel, added more diesel. Nothing. Thought through everything I did and the almost nonexistent amount of modifications or tinkering this unit went through before me and started from square one. Downloaded the manuals from other members posts on here. Went through to find battery schematic and guess what….the positive and negative wires were attached oppositely. Red collar on one of the cables made me assume positive connection… I hope this helps anyone with similar issue when first receiving their unit. I know now.
I also tried jumpering the solenoid at the start and no spark. Starter moved freely and bendix too.
*Edit*: there is no issue any longer. The cables were not on the correct battery terminals. She starts right up now!
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