Deer Creek Farm
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Glad I found this forum. Long time square body guy but first time CUCV owner. I just purchased an 1986 Chevy M1008 regular cab long bed five quarter ton truck. Truck is in pretty good shape, rust in common areas (rockers and cab corners). It’s still on the 24v system. The kid I got it from was trying to fix it up like a modern truck. He put exhaust stacks in the bed and then added off-road lights and an electric train horn. He said one he added all that, the truck wouldn’t start anymore. Said he replaced the batteries and starter with no luck.
So while there looking at it, I rotate the engine to make sure it’s not locked up and checked the oil and all fluids for that matter. Everything checked out fine. All dash lights came on glow plugs seemed to be working fine and when you turn the key, you can hear the starter engaging but not turning anything. I trailer it home and was looking at how he had the batteries connected and they were set up like a 12v system (pos to pos to power block on firewall to starter). So I switched it to beg to pos to block to starter. Still same thing. I was wondering if when he replaced the starter, if he replaced it with a 12v starter and if this would cause what I’m seeing? Or could it be I just need to get rid of the rats nest of wiring he has under the hood. He may have something grounded out somewhere.
Where do I get a 24v starter? Is there a sponsor here that everyone recommends?
Thanks in advance for any help.
So while there looking at it, I rotate the engine to make sure it’s not locked up and checked the oil and all fluids for that matter. Everything checked out fine. All dash lights came on glow plugs seemed to be working fine and when you turn the key, you can hear the starter engaging but not turning anything. I trailer it home and was looking at how he had the batteries connected and they were set up like a 12v system (pos to pos to power block on firewall to starter). So I switched it to beg to pos to block to starter. Still same thing. I was wondering if when he replaced the starter, if he replaced it with a 12v starter and if this would cause what I’m seeing? Or could it be I just need to get rid of the rats nest of wiring he has under the hood. He may have something grounded out somewhere.
Where do I get a 24v starter? Is there a sponsor here that everyone recommends?
Thanks in advance for any help.
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