I'm a relatively new member & need some advice

[JAD561]

I just recently purchased a 1984 m1009. I need some help (or advice)
i have a couple of issues that i will list. My gen #2 light was flashing on & off. I had THE ALTERNATOR replaced. Before replacement, i would have to glow plug the vehicle 2 or 3 times before the light would go off. Today i glow plugged 5 times. The light never did go off, but i was able to start it. Once started, the light remained on for aprox 10 seconds, then went off. (i did get the relay thunking sound) does this sound like it could be a glow plug issue ? I do have one battery that is incorrect. I plan on installing optima batteries, but i do want to adress the starting issue first.

 

[Divemaster920]

Welcome.......to the site.

 

[steelsoldiers]

A good place to start is the CUCV FAQ. There is a nice glow plug trouble shooting section here: Cucv - Steel Soldiers::Military Vehicles Supersite

Welcome to the site. There are a ton of CUCV folks here and most, if not all of us have had some sort of charging or glow plug issue. It's the nature of the CUCV, but we still own 'em.

 

[Ken_86gt]

Your confusing me, when you turn the key to on all of the lights should be on. The only one that should turn off after a short wait is the "wait" light. The alternator lights should stay on. The alternator should have nothing to do with the wait light. Are you saying that the wait light never goes off? I would verify that you are getting 12V to the glow plugs when the wait light is on.

 

[JAD561]

All of the lights do come on, but the wait light never goes out when trying to "heat" the glow plugs. THE LIGHT WAS GOING OUT AFTER 2 OR 3 TIMES. THE # 2 ALTERNATOR WAS NOT PUTTING OUT, SO WE REPLACED IT. SINCE THEN, I CAN NOT GET THE WAIT LIGHT TO GO OUT, AND I HAVE TROUBLE STARTING