redline300
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I am female and am just learning how to work on trucks. I bought a 1985 M1009 1 year ago....so bare with me....I truly am a fast learner.....
1st problem: Wouldn't start unless sprayed with ether. (horrible I know)
----the fix: new glow plugs, new gp relay, push button installed to activate the gp relay and warm glow plugs. Also cut a hole in the dash and doors and put a sound system in.
Everthing started fine and I thought that was it....until 2 weeks later it wouldn't start again. I had to jump it so I could drive it home.
2nd problem: the sound system wasn't hooked up right and had drained the batteries.
----the fix: replaced the batteries and had the sound system rewired from scratch and installed the right way.
Again, everything was great and I drove the green monster for close to 2 weeks when it died again. Had to jump it and drive it home.
It was suggested that the alternator was bad. I took the alt out(100..only 1 alt because before I bought it the 24v system was turned into 12v) and had it tested at Napa....5/5 it was fine. So I put it back in. After checking the amps and voltage it was discovered that it only put out 12.21v or so. A few days later the volts were checked on the batteries and they had dropped to 11.97. When I bypassed the truck's system with a wire on the battery leading straight to the alt the volts jumped to 14.45 and stayed around there. Whether the truck is running or not it seems to be constantly draining 5 amps. So I unplugged the alt and the batteries have kept their charge. After plugging the alt back in I was able to fire it right up with no issues. So why is it that I have it die on me but other times of not driving it around for days it starts working again?!!
I read on the forums that wiring can be a big problem and that I should replace certain things. In order to reach the wiring I ended up removing one of the batteries and the holder for it. I took the black casing off the wires going from the alt, batteries, and firewall so I could trace them. I noticed some wires that had been cut clean as well as a connections at the back of the engine with nothing to plug into it. I have included pictures of what I did tonight.
Hopefully someone can give me some insight. I would like to remove wiring that is no longer needed(EX: one of the wires for the 2nd alt had been cut on both ends but was still taped in with everything else). The white plug I am holing is the one that seems to not have an opposite end.
1st problem: Wouldn't start unless sprayed with ether. (horrible I know)
----the fix: new glow plugs, new gp relay, push button installed to activate the gp relay and warm glow plugs. Also cut a hole in the dash and doors and put a sound system in.
Everthing started fine and I thought that was it....until 2 weeks later it wouldn't start again. I had to jump it so I could drive it home.
2nd problem: the sound system wasn't hooked up right and had drained the batteries.
----the fix: replaced the batteries and had the sound system rewired from scratch and installed the right way.
Again, everything was great and I drove the green monster for close to 2 weeks when it died again. Had to jump it and drive it home.
It was suggested that the alternator was bad. I took the alt out(100..only 1 alt because before I bought it the 24v system was turned into 12v) and had it tested at Napa....5/5 it was fine. So I put it back in. After checking the amps and voltage it was discovered that it only put out 12.21v or so. A few days later the volts were checked on the batteries and they had dropped to 11.97. When I bypassed the truck's system with a wire on the battery leading straight to the alt the volts jumped to 14.45 and stayed around there. Whether the truck is running or not it seems to be constantly draining 5 amps. So I unplugged the alt and the batteries have kept their charge. After plugging the alt back in I was able to fire it right up with no issues. So why is it that I have it die on me but other times of not driving it around for days it starts working again?!!
I read on the forums that wiring can be a big problem and that I should replace certain things. In order to reach the wiring I ended up removing one of the batteries and the holder for it. I took the black casing off the wires going from the alt, batteries, and firewall so I could trace them. I noticed some wires that had been cut clean as well as a connections at the back of the engine with nothing to plug into it. I have included pictures of what I did tonight.
Hopefully someone can give me some insight. I would like to remove wiring that is no longer needed(EX: one of the wires for the 2nd alt had been cut on both ends but was still taped in with everything else). The white plug I am holing is the one that seems to not have an opposite end.
