Re: M1009 CUCV problem

From: Sean Nichols (armytrucks@gmail.com)
Date: Mon Mar 20 2006 - 08:26:43 PST

OK, so here's a question related to this failure:

Given the possibility of this happening, would it be wise or at least
make sense to put some sort of fusable link inline between the starter
and the battery? Seems like it would be cheap insurance if something
like that happened.

Armchair CUCV electrical engineers what say you?

On 3/18/06, Sonny Heath <sonny@defuniak.com> wrote:
> I've got starters for $150.00
>
> Sonny
>
>
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> From: "MV" <MV@dc9.tzo.com>
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> Subject: Re: [MV] M1009 CUCV problem
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>
> > Sounds like a starter solenoid failure to me - probably welded in.
> > Nothing is fused. Starter pulls in and can't rotate for some reason -
> > basically a short circuit - huge power draws - everything gets hot and
> > oftentimes catches on fire.
> >
> > Solution - buy a bunch of new parts and install. (:-<)
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > Mark B. Anderson wrote:
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> went to start my M1009 this morning.
> >> ok manual glowed plugs truck turned over but never started tried again
> >> and then there was smoke. lifted hood both batteries were melting and
> >> the wires were on fire.
> >>
> >> ok what happened anyone else ever had this happen? to me seems like
> >> something stuck with shorting the 24 volt?
> >> any ideas on what to look for or replace first??
> >>
> >> any help here would be great.
> >>
> >>
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