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Rusty parking brake cable, hardware or pivots. Parking brake is not fully releasing.

You need to do further testing. Print out Appendix F9 and trace all the wires. There are TWO fusible links going to the alternator, the large one you have already tested, the smaller one is what the alternator's regulator uses to sense charge state. This is an orange fusible link, under the...

About 100 feet of "commute" :shock:. I did go around the block. All parts were on hand. I did use a few pennies of Lava soap.

Hooligans? It isn't an ipod/pad/phone, the zombies in the neighborhood don't want it. They won't even look me in the eyes because they fear zombie hunters.2cents Now, what the M1031 did tonight..have tools, will travel. Front axle brake job on a mid 1990s Ford Ranger. The Nylon pistons (yes...

Finally mounted the rear view camera display to the radio bracket. The display included a pedestal and a bezel for flush mounting. I didn't like the pedestal and the bezel looked unfinished. So I made a tub out of 1/4" medium density fiberboard, then contoured it to the bezel. The tub is...

Yes, hot tanking can remove most of the gunk. I ended up desoldering the tank boss and then removing the rivets to get full access to the inside. Phosphoric acid got the rest of the rust, with wire brush help. The tank had several pin holes which required welding. To desolder the cap...

I used Prep N Etch, a phosphoric acid product. I also removed the cap boss/frame by desoldering and drilling out the rivets. My tank had several pinholes needing weld repair . Copper pull rivets and fresh solder finished put it back together, a coating of the POR stuff finished it right...

Yes, most are. The 12 volt accessory outlet I installed has two wires and a plastic body. The air conditioning evaporator-blower had both negative wires on the rear mounting stud, I pulled those off and connected them to the high side neutral, then checked to make sure there was no...

Certainly. You know how houses have both 120 and 240? It is done by bringing 2 legs at 120 each into the house. From each leg to neutral is 120 volts, between the two legs is 240. Well, that is how I viewed the CUCV 12/24 system, only instead of a neutral, it is at 12 volts over the...

As an EXPERIMENT, connect a length of 12 AWG from the right alternator directly to the rear battery positive to see if the alternator is producing current. This will show if the main lead from the alternator to the battery is good.

It could be the diode. You realize it only conducts current in one direction so with your ohmmeter in the 200 scale, test it in both directions. Red lead on anode and black on cathode should conduct, black on anode and red on cathode will not. You can find replacement diodes at Radio Shack...

Are you measuring the fat, 8 AWG wire on the back of the alternator? I guess it is possible for a break in the wire other than the fusible link.

Use a fuse 150% of the designed current in the circuit as the base, if current isn't known, then go on wire size. 12 AWG should be protected by a 20 amp fuse, 14 AWG would be 15 amp, 16 AWG 10 amp... For alternator output, a 150 amp fuse would be adequate.

Fusible links are not supposed to be under tape, loom or conduit. In your case, it is right under the second lug on the main 24 volt positive buss. Second lug from the right, it is a blue silicone wire. See Appendix F, frame 9 of the -20 TM. Also sticky at the top of this page. Good luck...

Positive wire from the right alternator to the rear battery positive terminal. My guess? Fusible link has been scorched.

Pictures of the build I flubbed that...thought I had more pictures...will update later.

All my modifications are simple add-ons. Aside from a few screw holes, they can be returned to issue condition with removal of the add-ons.

Don't use Scotch Brite on windings!! Fine on the cases but only non-abrasive on the copper. It is varnished, that is the sole insulation.

The resistor gets as hot as the glow plugs. They will smoke if any dirt or bugs get on them. It doesn't mean the resistor is burning out. Cascade failure happens when the glow plug card fails in the on state. The card should prevent glow plug cascade failure.

No wire brush, solvents like paint thinner are fine. As is nylon or synthetic bristles. Yes, you COULD use water but you want to dry the windings very well. Most importantly, you need to flush any detergent etc from the windings. Remember, residual oil will attract dirt which will cause...