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  1. CrustyM1010

    Picked up a $500 m1009 Sh*tbox. No key? Hotwire?

    YIKES! Looks like we have the same issues. I gotta redo the wiring and put a more permanent solution together.
  2. CrustyM1010

    Picked up a $500 m1009 Sh*tbox. No key? Hotwire?

    Perhaps. But the starter sounded strong and it was whipping that engine up. I need to buy another parts cucv and scavenge some parts together. Who has a cucv they wanna sell? Haha
  3. CrustyM1010

    Picked up a $500 m1009 Sh*tbox. No key? Hotwire?

    I noticed when I turned the key forward the dash lights never came on. Couldn’t turn the headlights on. Voltage gauge never had a reading. But I could turn the heater fan on though. So there’s power. I kept moving the shifter on the column back and forth and playing with the glow plug toggle...
  4. CrustyM1010

    Picked up a $500 m1009 Sh*tbox. No key? Hotwire?

    Well I’m out of ideas. I got the wires right, fixed some grounds, put brand new batteries in it, and then turned it over for about 20 seconds. Then, a mini explosion and sparks everywhere! I practically melted down the entire negative post on my rear battery.. and it’s brand new. This $500...
  5. CrustyM1010

    Picked up a $500 m1009 Sh*tbox. No key? Hotwire?

    As I was replacing these wires I noticed the link between the 24v bus and the ground looked pretty cooked? Can I take this off? I’m exactly sure what it does? I was looking at the TM and it listed it as a “suppressor”. Also there is a copper lugged green and black wire on top of it and they are...
  6. CrustyM1010

    Picked up a $500 m1009 Sh*tbox. No key? Hotwire?

    Here are the new wires. (Old ones from M1010)
  7. CrustyM1010

    Picked up a $500 m1009 Sh*tbox. No key? Hotwire?

    I had some left over stock cucv battery cables from when I upgraded my M1010 electrical system. I’m gonna post a few of the roasted M1009 cables first and then a few ones I’ll be replacing them with.
  8. CrustyM1010

    Picked up a $500 m1009 Sh*tbox. No key? Hotwire?

    Got around to pulling the Keyed actuator out of steering column. I can tell somebody has been in this column before because of a few tool marks, broken pieces of plastic and a missing lock ring. Anyways, I should be able to grab the piece of metal behind the actuator and move it with pliers. We...
  9. CrustyM1010

    Picked up a $500 m1009 Sh*tbox. No key? Hotwire?

    So I’m gonna go ahead and disassemble the steering wheel column and replace the ignition so I can truly turn over the truck. Trying to jump it isn’t working out for me.
  10. CrustyM1010

    Picked up a $500 m1009 Sh*tbox. No key? Hotwire?

    Alrighty. So I got the glow plugs hot. Put 12v to the IP, and jumped the wires on the relay. Started turning over but no bang. Also I noticed the grounding wire was hot as ****!! Almost looked a little melted. Also originally when I hooked the batteries up I noticed a gen 1 light on the dash...
  11. CrustyM1010

    Picked up a $500 m1009 Sh*tbox. No key? Hotwire?

    Some Pictures!
  12. CrustyM1010

    Picked up a $500 m1009 Sh*tbox. No key? Hotwire?

    Yea the key isn’t doing it. I’m trying but it just won’t budge.
  13. CrustyM1010

    Picked up a $500 m1009 Sh*tbox. No key? Hotwire?

    Thanks! I’ll check that out. Just gotta figure out if the IP is 12v or 24v to give that some power as well. I’m almost 99% sure it’s 12v according to the TM.
  14. CrustyM1010

    Picked up a $500 m1009 Sh*tbox. No key? Hotwire?

    So this is my first legitimate post! And it’ll be on my second cucv I just picked up. It’s a 1986 M1009. I got a deal I guess? Only $500 but busted brakeline, no key, no batteries, rusted to ****, no back glass, etc. but it’s only $500 and comes with a title! 1. Truck was last running in 2018...
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