I have a M1008 that has never had electrical starting issues. I went to start it last night and it would not turn over, no clicks at all. All the dash lights and glow plug wait light worked like normal. battery gauge shows a good charge. I confirmed the battery charge with a meter and battery tester. I then tried to turn it over again and got smoke from under the hood. It was dark so had trouble finding the smoking wire at first. there is a two-post junction to the left of the glow plug silonoid with an orange wire that appears to go into the main wire harness. The wire burned the insulation off about an inch below the connection.
Could this be the starter relay issue everyone says should be changed? Any help would be great.
Could this be the starter relay issue everyone says should be changed? Any help would be great.