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Thanks, I'll test that theory later when the wind dies down. It's too windy to do anything at the moment. Right now here's what I'm thinking: The 24 V headlights (with the light switch accidentally on & battery kills off) is completing a circuit to the truck frame. From the truck frame it...

yes and yes I only have 3 negatives. I shouldn't have said 4. I have two batteries in series making for 1 ground. I have 2 batteries in parallel making for an RV type 12 volt system with a decent amp-hour reservoir. I guess you could say that is 2 grounds. I linked the 12v together before...

Thanks guys, I think you are right. The 24 V batteries are going back through one of the self-actuating alternators, making a complete 12v circuit. I'll rewire it this week for the kill switches to be on the + side & use one switch for 12v, the other for 24v. I should be okay to have a...

I need voltage help from anyone who can explain this. Today I finally got the truck registered & decided to go for a drive on some dirt roads. I flipped the lights on so that I could have blinking turn signals. Later at home, a neighbor stopped to tell me that my lights were on. I thought...

I am doing exactly what you say next year. This year I'm doing a crew cab + axle rebuilds. Next year I'm doing a slide-in camper. These jacks take 2500 lbs each. Four of them are more than enough for even the largest homemade camper. Rieco Titan Electric Truck Camper Jacks 4 jacks + remote...

One more for good measure. Now, parking brake issues. Hopefully that won't take as long.

1-that's what the final, installed motors look like 2-spaghetti of 2 kill switches, 2 nylon standoffs, 1 ground bolt, 1 wiper toggle, 1 momentary switch that allows me to "park" the passenger side motor independently of the driver's side 3-I used diodes to keep the passenger's ground separated...

I finished up the wipers today. So snapped some odds-&-ends photos. 1-the kill switches I used. They were about $12 each from some race car website 2-where I decided to punch through the firewall for all the wires 3-all the wires shoved through, it will have grommet/silicone in the future...

You are a mind reader. I couldn't work on the truck today because a neighbor was having a garage sale ... no room to turn around. When I am done I plan to split some hose/grommets wherever sharp metal contacts any wires. I will grommet & silicone the large firewall hole. I forgot to mention...

Please do. I'd like to see the interior layout.

Absolutely there's more than one way to skin a cat (I'm on #37 right now). The reason I did it this way is because I had the 12V wiper motors sitting in some useless Landcruisers. Now that it's done, I have more 24 V & 12 V circuits than I will ever use. It' no longer a matter of "can I find...

I should add, I kept 12 V wires Red from fuse block & 24 V wires White from it's fuse block. That way any future circuits will be easy to do & I won't cross the wrong voltage to the circuit. Also, the glove box itself is back in. I drilled holes in the side to allow access for the wires. I...

Next I wanted to make future electrical upgrades easy. So I put in dedicated 24 V & 12 V fuse blocks. On previous projects I have found the glove box to be the ideal location for new fuse blocks. It keeps the dust out & is a very convenient place to check for blown fuses & wire in new...

As you may note on the previous post, with small gauge wire (large diameter) it is often easier to use a plumber's torch to solder it. Electric solder guns just don't cut it. Also note, I installed the cutoffs for convenience, not for anti-theft. If this is your concern you should find a more...

Next I wired in a pair of kill switches. I did this because of an unknown battery drain when the truck sat for a week or so. I suspect it was/is the one-wire alternators though I never bothered to track down the source. Still, I highly recommend the 1-wire alternators. Wolverine sells high...

Next, I needed to modify the battery box. So I took the original out of the truck, ground off some of the crossmembers on the box, & welded up a larger box Above you can see the box build, Plasticoat, & how it barely fits in the truck. I'll snap a photo of the completely filled box in the...

For the 12 volt power source I decided the best way was to do it properly. I ordered the 24 V & 12 V one-wire alternators from Wolverine Technologies. It came with everything needed (well, except for clear instructions). He's a stand up guy & very helpful. I would definitely buy from him...

My solution: Two old Landcruisers waiting for a complete rebuild in the distant future. Each with good 12 V wiper motors. The slave cables were too short & kind of junk anyway. So I decided to use two motors for the Deuce. I used some scrap 1" square tube that I had laying around...

Here is my lengthy & detailed install of 12 volt & 24 volt alternators, batteries, fuse blocks, cutoff switches, & 12 volt wipers: The problem: Driving home 600 miles through a winter thunderstorm in a just-purchased Army truck, only to realize the wipers don't work. As you can see, my wife...

Jesus, Is that camper removable? Next summer I plan to make a slide-in camper kind of like that. But I want to make a low-profile Alaskan type pop up. Do you have any interior pics?