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Smoke is a problem maybe you have a short somewhere. I would be careful with whatever you do that panel is expensive to replace.

Go to the starter solenoid. Solenoid engagement positive is the contact closest to the engine block. Put an alligator clip lead on it and touch to the large positive terminal on the starter end. See if it cranks. If no crank listen for noise like the starter solenoid is trying to engage. If it...

They are over the counter 12 and 24 volt bosch style automotive relays. You can temporarily swap with a less used one to see if the relay is bad and go from there.

Standard Bosch style relay. The diagram is on the back of the breaker panel cover. I believe that one is a 24 volt relay. Very common on the Internet. You can borrow one from a less used position that also has a 24 volt relay just switch them. Be careful though it's a bit confusing. There are...

Only later gen A1 trucks have a batt disconnect. I don't believe it disconnects the starter lead though. You would have to disconnect the batteries to be safe. There are no capacitors that I know of in any of the trucks. Maybe small components inside trans or A1 engine control but nothing that...

I would replace the starter relay in the breaker panel. They are only a few dollars. I have heard of the push button going bad also. Had a nice new looking starter go bad on me too. It's hard to get to I had to use a piece of pipe and big wrench to get in there and hammer on it till it started...

The older model starters have a thermal safety that does not always function as intended. There was a thread on bypassing the thermal sensor. Or your starter solenoid could be intermittent. And there is a starter relay in the breaker panel. And the vim module has lockout relays like neutral safety.