I know the CUCV's are supposed to make a sound while the wait light is on and turn off when the light does. What is it that is buzzing and why isn't mine doing it? Also if anybody knows the part number or where I can get the part that would be great thanks.
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CUCV startup sounds
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richingalveston
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my 1009 does not make any sounds, neither did my first 1009 nor the 1008 before i parted them out. just the light.
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That might be the glow plug relay cycling.
richingalveston
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if it is your glow plug relay making the sound then that means it is about to quit. The only time mine made any sounds is after I converted to 12volt, the relay would make a buzzing sound, that lasted for about a dozen starts before the relay died. I do not beleive the CUCV's used any door buzzer type equipment, maybe the civy units had a buzzer while the wait to start light was on but not the CUCV's. I could be wrong but the three that I have owned never buzzed.
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Mine did not buzz. It did make a clicking sound when the glow plugs turned on/off though.
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Mine buzzes as you describe. It's really annoying and I plan on eliminating it soon.
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One of mine has a seat belt buzzer, lasts almost as long as the wait light.
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Mine has the seat belt buzzer, but the wire to the seat belt is disconnected, so I don't know if it works, beyond the light coming on and going off.
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No buzz on mine, just the sound of my teeth chattering when it's this cold!!
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Mine has a seat belt buzzer. If Im not mistaken it is a little black box adjacent to the fuse block under the dash on the drivers side. It looks like a door chime type of thing with a little circle of slots in it. You could put some tape over it to mute it or take it out to kill the sound all together.
Either way I don't think it is related to the glow plugs it is for the seat belts. Or at least it is off/on with the seat belt light in my truck not with the wait light although they are on at the same time but different durations.
Either way I don't think it is related to the glow plugs it is for the seat belts. Or at least it is off/on with the seat belt light in my truck not with the wait light although they are on at the same time but different durations.
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SUPER nice M1009!
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I would like to have a buzzer for the headlights, I am forever leaving the lights on.
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I just replaced all 8 glow plugs. They were probably failing for a lot longer than I realized, as the truck starts quickly and definitely now. But I now notice that the wait light stays on longer (perhaps because it now sees normal rather than excessive voltages?). I generally wait until the voltage meter goes to green before I turn on my lights or start to drive. Not sure if this is necessary.
I also notice now, perhaps 30-45 seconds after the wait light goes out and i crank, that I hear a brief ratcheting/grinding noise under the steering column. The volt meter then jumps up to green. Is this the controller card turning off? It sounds like someone applying a parking brake.
I never do hear the rhythmic clicking of the controller cycling on and off, (perhaps because of an idling engine?).
The truck is certainly starting very well and seems to be behaving well in every other respect. Just don't know what I'm hearing.
Any ideas?
I also notice now, perhaps 30-45 seconds after the wait light goes out and i crank, that I hear a brief ratcheting/grinding noise under the steering column. The volt meter then jumps up to green. Is this the controller card turning off? It sounds like someone applying a parking brake.
I never do hear the rhythmic clicking of the controller cycling on and off, (perhaps because of an idling engine?).
The truck is certainly starting very well and seems to be behaving well in every other respect. Just don't know what I'm hearing.
Any ideas?
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Another question related to this glow plug issue. Do I need to wait for the wait light to go out before i crank, even if the engine is warm because I've just driven it? And if I do crank before the light goes out, do I need to wait for it to go out before I drive off?
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If the Wait light is coming on upon restart of a fully warmed up engine, you might want to check the glow plug temp sensor.
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Is this located on the back of the left-side cylinder head?
I also have a manual glow plug button that was installed before I bought the truck. I have never really used it. Is is possible to have both set up and useable?