DSD277
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Brian, if I hadn’t gone over the hill to the high desert to pick up some parts for the truck, I would have been there to show you the truck. It has come a long way from the first days, it was a bit overwhelming to look at then.
Besides working to straighten the cab, I’ve started to go through the lighting circuits, some issues are grounds, some may be the main light switch, that will be this weekend’s project. But one problem that isn’t the truck’s fault is wrong voltage bulbs in the composite lamps! 6 of the 8 normal bulbs were 24v ( this was while it was still in service), which to old time MVers doesn’t seem a problem until you tell them the lights are all 12v in the FMTVs....It is easy to see where voltage sensitive relays could easily be put into wrong sockets, thus possibly frying circuits.
I’ll start a new thread here to see if any of our savvy FMTV mechanics might have run across my electrical problem and can send me straight to the source and not dilute this rebuild thread.
Besides working to straighten the cab, I’ve started to go through the lighting circuits, some issues are grounds, some may be the main light switch, that will be this weekend’s project. But one problem that isn’t the truck’s fault is wrong voltage bulbs in the composite lamps! 6 of the 8 normal bulbs were 24v ( this was while it was still in service), which to old time MVers doesn’t seem a problem until you tell them the lights are all 12v in the FMTVs....It is easy to see where voltage sensitive relays could easily be put into wrong sockets, thus possibly frying circuits.
I’ll start a new thread here to see if any of our savvy FMTV mechanics might have run across my electrical problem and can send me straight to the source and not dilute this rebuild thread.