Recent content by Blazerlover

First,THANK YOU for your replies,it was a inline fuse(blue wire off of junction box on firewall)we found it and yes it was melted,we cut that part out and soldered a regular in line fuse holder and using 20 amp fuses,still got some lose wires under dash that need tucked in but its starting:D..is...

Starter Yes he checked that

Me again guys,put in starter with new selonoid,did the dog head mod..batteries charged,ignition checked ok..turned key and all lights work but still no starter,friend checked voltage out of relay and it was about 3.5 volts..shouldnt that be 12? :-| any ideas? From what I read inline fuse maybe...

Ok,got new solenoid,put in starter and did the dog head mod..turned key and nothing.Checked voltage from relay and its about 3.5 volts..now we are lost...what would cause that? This starter issue has been a nightmare so any ideas? Im not a mechanic but friend who helped install starter knows...

Starter issue Thanks guys! Not found any melted wires yet,just solenoid..I did smell something "hot" on the way home and never took terminals off that fast ever:mrgreen:...where would be a good place to get starter relay if thats it? Going to try dog head mod,guess I got lucky...I hope.....:naner:

Got a 86 1009 that is my daily driver,and Im not a mechanic,but starter went out a few weeks ago,pulled it and replaced it,did a errand and got it truck..turned key..dash lights came on but no start,tried it again and same thing,took key OUT of ignition and was calling guy the helped put starter...

You got that right!!!!! Only live once....thanks!

When I was a kid my dad took me and some family members there to camp,I never forgot that place and yes had been there a few times since,not much to see there as far as the town goes but it sure is nice out in the country,for lack of better words just tired of all the bad things going on here in...

Todd back in the day I worked at the miami township PD cleaning! Yes it is small world...I have not been in the mall in years and did live about 6 min from it..I avoid that area cause of traffic anyway,thanks guys!

Thank you sir!

Who and why would they put this on the truck? I know it came from Fort Knox but thats all I know about it...thanks!

This was a radio truck if that makes any difference...just wondering..I figure being wired up for that might of made it more expensive?

Talk about "sticker shock".....

Here is the sticker I told you guys about.... it was on the truck when I bought it...tell me about this...:lol: 1986 1009

Ok,mechanic tested switch and said it was good..friend came over and started touching wire from battery to heater blower..(tried to tell him NOT a good idea on a 1009)and ended up blowing resistor on blower switch,hooked up a toggle switch(had to order a new switch)so now have heat but its...