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So, ordered new starter off eBay, and one week and 30 min of work later truck starts great! Took the old starter into the shop for testing, it was drawing 493 amps! Having problems uploading pics from my phone... but here's a link... Tarn Brubaker's Photos | Facebook

Not sure, how do I find out? Am I in trouble if I get the wrong one, or can you use either? Here's what I found on eBay, several sellers with same. Stated 24 volt for military 6.2 diesel. New Starter Military Equipment CUCV 6.2 Diesel 24 Volt - eBay Mobile (item 160446594201 6/25/2010 6:45:35...

I have taken the batteries in to get checked, both seem ok, and I have upgraded the starter relay to a heavy duty one. The only cables getting hot are the main battery cables and the starter wire. And as I said, the starter gets REAL hot. I'm thinking new starter, anybody disagree? Let me know.

Update: after replacing the battery cable, I tried cranking the engine. Same slow cranking like the batteries were dying, but wouldn't turn over. Stopped after about 15 seconds and checked the cables, sure enough they were HOT. Got underneath and checked the starter, it was so hot it burned a...

So for the last 2 days my 1028 has been cranking slower and slower, even though my voltmeter said I had good voltage. Today I cranked it over and got a smell of smoke, and then nothing. I opened the hood and find that my battery cable end on the rear battery has melted off. Also, the cable was...