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  1. wiccantoy

    need help with starter for my 89 3 kw 24v generator

    yeah they want 399.95 little salty. rebuild place wants 400. trying to stay affordable. but thanks for the responce
  2. wiccantoy

    need help with starter for my 89 3 kw 24v generator

    Just as title says this beast needs a starter. the **** thing only has under 600 hours. sadly i cant find one. hopeing someone on here has an idea for me. local rebuild shop says they can do it but it will cost me 400 bucks. its a MEP-016B Put a new starter solenoid on it started to work than...
  3. wiccantoy

    alt issues with 12v plow working

    WELL the alt since i have 2 was sent to the trapp rebuild who does all the alts for my fire co. hopefully that will fix it the polw pump is 96 bucks new so we shall see. if not alt is going larger
  4. wiccantoy

    alt issues with 12v plow working

    thnx do you know if i need to use all the ground wires on the stock alt or just ground them to a chassi ground?
  5. wiccantoy

    alt issues with 12v plow working

    ok doghead battery is 800 cca and is 2 weeks old that made a huge difference with the salt spreader. westech its no problem if things dim but sometimes it wont lift fast enough to protect the blade in bad area's of ripped up concrete. warthog im thinking the same but what would be the...
  6. wiccantoy

    alt issues with 12v plow working

    ok have been on the phone with another forum member and he said comeing back here may be the best bet. here is the info i can offer. truck m1009 30k miles. new belts, new 12v battery, alts are tested to show while running 12v showing front batt 14.4 rear 28.90 top bus bar 28.20. but when i use...
  7. wiccantoy

    m1009 transfer case problems

    ok im sure i could take it to a shop but i trust more around here more, it seems to like to kick out of 4x4 when under load. need a rebuild? or some thing simple? i hold in and it works great
  8. wiccantoy

    M1010 12 volt conversion finished

    warthog thanks for the link. that helped me alot and it is a more strait forward answer from anyone ive recieved info from on here. QUOTE=Warthog;764802]The M1010 Ambulance and the M1009 Blazer are two totally different animals. The electrical system is the major difference. More than...
  9. wiccantoy

    M1010 12 volt conversion finished

    ok only cause i really want to do this to my 85 k5 and the fire co i am an engineer with has this done to our field truck. there was a tech school that did the swap and my previous cheif of the company said he took it to the teacher and by the time he was 1/2 way done the teacher was already...
  10. wiccantoy

    85 k5 w 6.2

    ok the more i read on the gpr the more im getting confused. the clicking happens when i put the lights on use the heater and the plow. red gen light will come on hear the click than volt drops. has newer rebuilt alt that is pulling 12-14v at idle. has new belts. and new 12v battery. this click...
  11. wiccantoy

    85 k5 w 6.2

    glow plug relay is what clicks when i move my plow and volt drops? it is under the dash on the left side.
  12. wiccantoy

    85 k5 w 6.2

    i didnt do a search before posting i had 5 minutes before i had to leave work and figured id post really fast.
  13. wiccantoy

    85 k5 w 6.2

    what is it that clicks under the dash that the volt guage jumps with on each click? and where can i get a replacement? its seems to be a relay that is shorting or just going bad on the 12v side for the alt.
  14. wiccantoy

    85 k5 blazer alt questions

    ok have the 12v alt only chargeing at 9v. no biggy, got a new one from the parts store and it has less posts on it and 2 wires are grounds. one is very small and just slips onto the post. can i disreguard those 3 wires and use the civilian one in its place??? please hlep asap
  15. wiccantoy

    slow start issues with 6.2 diesel

    actually it is spinning with no problem. it just isnt starting
  16. wiccantoy

    slow start issues with 6.2 diesel

    mine is just hard starting even after i cycle the key 2 times. the batterys are 1 year old. im in the process of ohming the glow plugs right now. but want another ohm meter to verify mine is working 100% before i go spend the money
  17. wiccantoy

    slow start issues with 6.2 diesel

    so your saying i need the volt meter on ohms and have the + on the plug and the - to the battery or good ground?
  18. wiccantoy

    slow start issues with 6.2 diesel

    ok i can hear it working. but ive been looking over my blazer and studying some of the wiring. and the next item i am going to test tommorow is the cts cause if the engine thinks the block is hot from a bad sensor it will not allow the glow plugs to get a good burn to heat everything. but...
  19. wiccantoy

    slow start issues with 6.2 diesel

    isnt there a controler also to check?
  20. wiccantoy

    slow start issues with 6.2 diesel

    1986 chevy truck is running newer betterys, but just recently the truck doesnt want to start after the normal few seconds after the glow plug light goes out. i tested the gloe plugs with a test light and they all seem to be good. where would you also look into other items to test???????
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