Help!! Cucv will not start - Steel Soldiers::Military Vehicles Supersite

fobrat · 01-03-2009, 00:51

Help

, this truck is a real pain in the a_ _ !!! After fixing a fuel problem, went to start it and the nose cone on starter broke, replaced the starter and now it will not turn over. I can hear the relay click but have no power to the starter!! Anyone PLEASE help me, I wont to burn this truck to the ground. Would take a HMMWV over a CUCV any day but its our plow truck and the snow is falling

mangus580 · 01-03-2009, 00:55

I assume you have checked all your connections to make sure they are tight, have installed the extra bracket on the starter, and checked to make sure your batterys are up to snuff.

Given that, its likely that the starter relay under the dash is acting up. Do a quick search for "starter relay" in the CUCV section, and you should find several posts with info on checking it. I am sure I have posted the wire colors to check for voltage and such as well. (dont remember which is which off the top of my head)

If that doesnt help, look up the TM and work through the trouble-shooting steps.

fobrat · 01-03-2009, 01:50

All the connects are good and yes the bracket was installed. I'll have to check the relay, didn't think to earlyer because I heard it working, but will check it anyway. And I hate the TM for them, I'm a HMMWV guy, I think they are more trouble then the are worth. Were in NY are you?

corelokt · 01-03-2009, 09:17

Last resort, try removing the starter and seeing if it spins when free. Might be binding. Also, do you have an inductive pick-up test tool? They test starter amperage draw, and alternator output, simply by placing them up against the power leads to or from each. Not expensive either.

mangus580 · 01-03-2009, 11:36

I am about 30 minutes east of Rochester. Which is about 1hr 45 min from you.

fobrat · 01-03-2009, 15:23

The starter is good, new from NAPA and was tested before we bought it. I have no power to it to do a draw test. Mike any chance you could come out and look at this before I lose my mind, cann't pay you, but do have duce parts you may want in return. Is there a fuseable link between the starter and the relay that may have shorted out? I wouldn't be able to test any thing till Monday when I go back to work. Thanks for the help by the way guys!

appalacious · 01-03-2009, 15:57

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Originally Posted by mangus580

I assume you have checked all your connections to make sure they are tight, have installed the extra bracket on the starter, and checked to make sure your batterys are up to snuff.

Why does this have to be the case? The bracket that is. Is that how the starter is grounded? Does it not get a good enough ground from the 2 big bolts that go into the engine block?

Thanks,
J

mangus580 · 01-03-2009, 15:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by appalacious

Why does this have to be the case? The bracket that is. Is that how the starter is grounded? Does it not get a good enough ground from the 2 big bolts that go into the engine block?

Thanks,
J

I made the bracket comment more to make sure he didnt snap another starter...

mangus580 · 01-03-2009, 16:00

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Originally Posted by fobrat

The starter is good, new from NAPA and was tested before we bought it. I have no power to it to do a draw test. Mike any chance you could come out and look at this before I lose my mind, cann't pay you, but do have duce parts you may want in return. Is there a fuseable link between the starter and the relay that may have shorted out? I wouldn't be able to test any thing till Monday when I go back to work. Thanks for the help by the way guys!

I dont think I can make it out there at this point. My vaca runs out.. and have to be back to work monday

What I can do, is start digging through the schematics in the TM's (which you could look at as well) and give you some testing procedures.

The troubleshooting section could be quite helpful too....

swyne · 01-03-2009, 16:58

Do you have your dash lights and such when the key is turned to on position?
because if not, I would check that fuseable link on the fire wall that is a red wire from the battery that turns to blue then to a 2 pole block deal on the fire wall. That would supply the 12V to the cab. My crapped out and I had nothing. The blue part is designed to go if there were a problem. You should have 12V on both sides of that wire measured at that 2 pole deal on the fire wall. keep us posted!!!!!!!!!