From: Chris Brunner (cjbrunner@optonline.net)
Date: Thu Jun 30 2005 - 17:15:08 PDT
All the models of Civy diesels I've seen have two batteries. When you
cut the voltage the system needs more amperage to turn the starter.
Chris
Stu wrote:
>My 1008 has rot by the front leg of the battery tray. Took it out to try
>and fix rot and found out for myself that the 12v starter was hard to turn
>over with only one battery. How do civy diesel trucks get started with only
>one battery?
>
> "Stu"
>Southern NH, USA
>"Live Free Or Die"
>
>MVPA #14790
>
>1967 M151A1 Jeep 1964 M416 Trailer
>1986 M1009 CUCV Blazer 1985 M1008 CUCV Pickup
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Terry Soden [mailto:ibherb@charter.net]
>Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 6:26 PM
>To: Military Vehicles Mailing List; Stu
>Subject: Re: [MV] 12v CUCV
>
>I rewired mine to 12v also. My 2 batteries are wired directly to buss on
>firewall as well as the one, top altenator. I said top altenator because I
>have an M1010 and removed bottom altenator. I also hade a local shop rewire
>my 180 24V alt to 12v. I installed a 12v starter from autozone that was for
>civillian 6.2 L. It requires both batteries to turn over engine. This may
>not be best solution, but worked for me for the past 5 years.
>
>P.S. my M1010 is a daily driver. Its my only vehicle.
>
>Terry Soden
>Former Cpl. of Marines
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Stu" <stuinnh@mvnut.us>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 2:09 PM
>Subject: [MV] 12v CUCV
>
>
>
>
>>Hi all!
>>My CUCV was converted to 12v. Now, front battery powers nothing but is
>>charged by rt generator and goes to lug on connection block. So does back
>>battery that is charged by left generator and is regular 12v to starter
>>
>>
>and
>
>
>>truck. If I take out front battery will right generator blow up or
>>something?
>>
>> "Stu"
>>Southern NH, USA
>>"Live Free Or Die"
>>
>>MVPA #14790
>>
>>1967 M151A1 Jeep 1964 M416 Trailer
>>1986 M1009 CUCV Blazer 1985 M1008 CUCV Pickup
>>
>>
>>
>>
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