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I have done searches to find out how to do this but still confused can somebody help me hook up a push button glow plug system, my controller card hasnt been working, and a new one is $152 at the gm dealer.
Thanks for the help
My wait light does not turn on evan with engine dead cold, acourding to the tech. manuals say to pull the glow plug control card and ground the light blue wire and the wait light came on so its not the bulb does anybody have any ideas on what else it could be
THANKS
So today i was at wendys, after i got out i got in my truck and when to start it and everythng is normaly until i crank and the lights go out like its starting but starter does not engage, i hear the relay clicking under the dash i checked ALL the wires going to the starter as well as all...
Im adding a oil pressure gauge tommorrow and i am planning on taking the sending unit out and replace with the sensor from the oil pressure gauge are they any problems with doing that besides that the oil light will not work, but will the sensor hit anything or mess with the vehicles...
Does anybody know where to buy a 8 or 10 foot whip antenna in the southeast michigan area (or online) that would fit the antenna mounts that came with the vehicle. But if they dont fit the mount that is ok i can modifiy the mount. I am hooking it up to a new cobra cb. It has the four pin...
Did the military use the same engine as the civilian model i know they both have the detroit 6.2 diesel but did the military make any modifications to the engine for more power or for more water forging depth, just wondering thanks
I am replacing my fuel filter tommorrow what are the proceders that i need to follow to do this right by the way my filter is on the firewall it looks like a oil filter. Thanks for the help
Later this year i will be going on a camping trip my first long trip with my cucv m 1009 with 47,000 miles on it, what kind of repair stuff should i bring along with me, what do u have in ur emergency pack? thanks
Has anybody ever added a radio with a cd player stuff like that (not a military radio) i know i need 3inch spekers for the dash but where can i find these and what head unit would fit in the truck and how to mount thanks
My volt meter in my m1009 does not work, when i turn the key to the lights come on and the neddle only goes to 15-16 volts which is wrong for sure does anybody have any ideas to look at or do i need a new volt meter? thanks
Does anybody have a engine block heater, water heaters, oil heaters, etc. i would like to add a heater to my truck since i live in michigan it can get pretty cold some days and my m1009 has trouble starting, how well to the kats water heaters work, I have the kats oil pan heater does anybody...
My m1009 is hard to start think the glow plugs are bad how do you test to see if they are bad, i know the glow plug relay is good it is brand new, i heard of a way to check them with a multi meter or a test light but still confused how to do this right.
When i bought my truck the switch for the black out lights and the service lights was removed (i dont know why) is there a way i can get a switch to hook them back up and is there a way to hook them up with a cheap switch from auto zone instead of the military switch the vehicle came with thanks...
About a year ago my older brother dropped a wrench on the battery and fried some wires we took it to the shop to have the vehicle fixed and when we got it back the left turn signal will not flash but the right one does, when the light switch is pulled all the way out the front left running light...
Just wondering the best way you use to start your truck in cold weather like below 25 degrres i use a 50/50 mix of gas and diesel in a spary bottle to spray into the intake when cold starting it is not mixed in the tank!!!!! i have been told that using starter fluid (ether) is bad is that true?
I went to start my m1009 today, and the 2nd crank it didnt start and it winded down which is normal and i didnt wait for it to wind down al the way and i cranked it and the starter made a grinding noise and i stoped immedeitly and stoped cranking and then waited for 5 minuites to crank it again...
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