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  1. Unforgiven

    Voltage Driving Me NUTS!

    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...
  2. Unforgiven

    Voltage Driving Me NUTS!

    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...
  3. Unforgiven

    Voltage Driving Me NUTS!

    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...
  4. Unforgiven

    Voltage Driving Me NUTS!

    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...
  5. Unforgiven

    Has anyone built a big slide-in "truck" camper for a M35 Deuce?

    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...
  6. Unforgiven

    12v, 24v alternator, batteries, cutoff switch, fuse box, & wiper install w/pics

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

    12v, 24v alternator, batteries, cutoff switch, fuse box, & wiper install w/pics

    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...
  8. Unforgiven

    12v, 24v alternator, batteries, cutoff switch, fuse box, & wiper install w/pics

    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...
  9. Unforgiven

    12v, 24v alternator, batteries, cutoff switch, fuse box, & wiper install w/pics

    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...
  10. Unforgiven

    would trade mah deuce for one of these

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

    12v, 24v alternator, batteries, cutoff switch, fuse box, & wiper install w/pics

    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...
  12. Unforgiven

    12v, 24v alternator, batteries, cutoff switch, fuse box, & wiper install w/pics

    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...
  13. Unforgiven

    12v, 24v alternator, batteries, cutoff switch, fuse box, & wiper install w/pics

    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...
  14. Unforgiven

    12v, 24v alternator, batteries, cutoff switch, fuse box, & wiper install w/pics

    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...
  15. Unforgiven

    12v, 24v alternator, batteries, cutoff switch, fuse box, & wiper install w/pics

    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...
  16. Unforgiven

    12v, 24v alternator, batteries, cutoff switch, fuse box, & wiper install w/pics

    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...
  17. Unforgiven

    12v, 24v alternator, batteries, cutoff switch, fuse box, & wiper install w/pics

    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...
  18. Unforgiven

    12v, 24v alternator, batteries, cutoff switch, fuse box, & wiper install w/pics

    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...
  19. Unforgiven

    12v, 24v alternator, batteries, cutoff switch, fuse box, & wiper install w/pics

    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...
  20. Unforgiven

    would trade mah deuce for one of these

    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?
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