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    Early Days of Halftrack Collecting

    Earl's doing ok, alhough he has some health issues, he still has the Air Force M3A1 HT. I worked out a deal with him to restore it for him, I even moved out to the country....well...desert, so I could blast and paint, then he changed his mind. I was bummed, as it's a complete all original...
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    Early Days of Halftrack Collecting

    I like your "handle" Wayofftrack, that's pretty good, and I rea your posts on the G503 site. Those and others are the same pictures you sent me more than a decade ago. I had to sell my M3A1 HT w/Roller.......I do miss her, halftracks are just one of the coolest vehicles to own/drive. Hope...
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    Got my power steering donor!

    I need a good left door inner panel, w/window winder, & armrest (if they have one), also need a good glove box door, mine is all cracked let me know plus prices, either in this thread or PM me Thanks
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    Disenchanted with m1009, Rather have an M880!

    If anyone is interested I have pretty nice M884 in Buckeye AZ (85326), it last ran about a year and a half ago, the tires were dry rotted when I bought it, but I drove it around the block once a week or so, but then one day I went out in the desert and 4 wheeled her to see if everything worked...
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    M818 w/ bed taillight relocation

    Nice job, I did a similar modification on my old M52A2, but I put my tail lights a little further to the outside, and then took some old take off Deuce bumperettes, cut them, and welded them to some flat steel plate that I had drilled to allow the removal/installation of those rear shackles, and...
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    Exciter Wire Question

    Stampy Well I've considered a "jump wire", for the #2 alt exciter wire......but I have no idea where to tap power off of, so that it would work properly when you turn on the key. But I'm "GUESSING" (since I don't really have clue) is that maybe this is not a ground issue after all, and it is...
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    Exciter Wire Question

    Warthog Just got home, cleaned the contacts on the dual plug for #2 Alt, it was dirty looking. I scraped as far as I could get with a small knife, and hosed the crud out of it with brake shoe cleaner. I hooked it up, and fired up the truck, but #2 light came on and stayed on even after it...
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    Exciter Wire Question

    Warthog I am off tomorrow, City of Phx Holiday, (Ceaser chavez Day), I am going shooting in the morning with a friend, when I return I will clean the dual plug, it did look very dirty. I crimped the extended wires together, but put extra force on them when crimping, then tugged on them to make...
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    Exciter Wire Question

    Warthog Well the truck is definitely NOT healed! I started her this morning, and both lights came on (woo-hoo), and went out when the truck started.......but I saw this little "milisecond" light up of the #2 light after it was running. I took off and made it to the end of the block and...
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    Exciter Wire Question

    Warthog I checked the diode with the key on, both sides had 24V but still no light at #2 dash position. But I have to take the truck in tomorrow for a smog inspection (opacity) as my registration expires on Thursday. So knowing that it will start a few more times, even though #2 Alt isn't...
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    Exciter Wire Question

    Warthog I'm at work and won't be able to respond back until I get home, but according to your last post I need to have the ignition key ON then check both sides of that diode I uncovered last night I would ASSume I'm going to put the red lead on both sides of the little diode, and put the...
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    Exciter Wire Question

    Warthog Already done that this morning, 24V on the red wire, but nothing on the brown wire with the key on or off. Which I figured would happen since I still have no #2 dash light. What's next? I think what ever is wrong is directly connected to that light not working, but I'm just guessing.
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    Exciter Wire Question

    That's 24V on the Brown/Red, and 12V on the pink/black. The other plug was the relay plug next to the Gen2 plug.
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    Exciter Wire Question

    the brown and red wire and the pink and black wire, and the other relay plug in the sheet metal plate next to the Gen2 one.
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    Exciter Wire Question

    Warthog Just checked those wires and have both 12 and 24 V at that plug, only have 12V on the other plug. So does this mean the relay is bad? Or is it another issue?
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    Exciter Wire Question

    Warthog Just checked the Gen2 diode with the key on there is power at the wire harness side of the plug, I did an Ohm test on the diode, and it showed numbers one way but not the other, so I assume that mean it's ok. I'll now go check the wires you mentioned at the relay plugs, and will report back
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    Exciter Wire Question

    Warthog All the fuses are good I've checked them all 3 times so far. That Gen2 diode behind the heatr control is what I mistook for another relay. I think I'll see if I can get a new one at NAPA, thinking about new relays as well.
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    M34 Tailgate question.

    I have a M135 that has that same tailgate, yours is the only other one I have seen. Mine needs to be put in a press and straightened out. The big hollow spot on your gate should house a fold down step, so that when you open the tailgate, you can loosen the latches to the step. Mine won't...
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    Exciter Wire Question

    Warthog That scematic worked perfectly and I was able to upsize it so I could read it.......COOL! But I want to know what's that diode that appears to be coming off the fusebox at the bottom of that drawing, what's it do, and where exactly is it located on the truck? Also with the key on, I...
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    Exciter Wire Question

    Warthog Is that the relay on my sheet metal plate? I ask, as it appears there may be another relay, taped up to the wiring harness behind the heater controls.....besides the two small relays on the plate. Also, I was able to run off the electrical part of the manual with the help of a computr...
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