reo mm35 2a

[hbear]

help!!!!!!! half way up a spanish valley major electrical short can start by taking wire direct from battery to ignition but no lights etc. where are the circuit breakers.only good thing is its where i live. but been like this for 10 days so far arghhhhhhhh

 

[cattlerepairman]

Circuit breakers are on the fire wall in the engine compartment. If you have no electrical, make sure your batteries are still hooked up correctly and the main wires are not broken/chafed through. The auxillary switch ("ignition") on the dash could also be defective, preventing the gauges and lights to be powered.
There is an electric troubleshooting step-by-step in the Technical Manuals.

We just had a thread of a front harness chafing through, shorting out and causing a fire.

 

[hbear]

thanks i will look again tomorrow i may be stupid but what do they look like as i can't see anything that looks like a circuit breaker

 

[cattlerepairman]

You really need to read and follow this: http://www.jatonkam35s.com/DeuceTechnicalManuals/TM9-2320-209-20-2-1.PDF
Chapter 25. Follow the thick black line...

Also, make sure you download and have all of the manuals applicable to your truck: http://www.jatonkam35s.com/jatonkaM35sTMdownloadpage.htm

There is only one (two, if you have a heater) circuit breakers and they sit on the firewall, near the steering column. Also, they are self-resetting. You have one (1) fuse, and that is a big boy for the fuel pump and it sits on top of the fuel tank.
Circuit breaker (courtesy TMJ Murray): http://www.tnjmurray.com/militaryvehicles/images/productimages/fs/03214.JPG

 

[eagle4g63]

Maybe this will help. Here is the wire diagram so you won't have to dig for it....however looking in the TM's listed will also be a help.

Also, if wired correct there is only a breaker for the horn relay, and one IF you have a heater circuit.

Like said there is also ONLY one fuse and it is under the cover by the fuel pump in the tank, and it only controls the in tank fuel pump. All other circuits are HOT ALL THE TIME.

 

[hbear]

thank you very much for your help much appreciated will have a go when rain stops .thought i had a manual turns out to be for 1950 m34 petrol even thought says m35. where can i get one for m35 2a 1954 white engine

 

[eagle4g63]

At the top of this sight there is a button that sais "technical manuals" click on that then a drop down will come up, scroll down to "The deuce tms" there will be many threads for different manuals on the deuce......special interest to the one marked "TMs for the Deuce" it will list all the important books for these trucks.....get ready for LOTS of stuff to look at.

 

[hbear]

thanks i really wish i'd been more careful still we all learn by our mistakes at least i hope i do

 

[hbear]

Deuce electrics

thank you all for your help hope sorted at last dead short on wire 25 horn oh for fuses

 

[MarcusOReallyus]

And the reason you posted this in the "Forum Tips & Tricks" section would be.... what?

 

[hbear]

did'nt know it had turned up in wrong place? was thanks for all the help people gave me when i had a major electrical problem now fixed thank you all again