M1009 starter/electrical issues

[airbornebandsman]

Ok, so here's the deal. A mechanic replaced what I am pretty sure was a 24 volt starter with a 12 volt starter but left the system 24 volts. Would that fry some other circuits or prvent the batterys from charging. or on the flip side he says it is a 12 volt system that had a 24 volt starter. Would that cause the same problems? I am at my wits end with this thing. Please advise.

 

[blzrgb]

If your batteries are wired positive to positive, it's 12 volts to the starter. If it's positive to negative, it's 24 volts to the starter. And yes, 24 volts to a 12 volt starter will make smoke.