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  1. DREDnot

    M1078 cargo bed zeppelin fm3 installation

    Neat, but that's a lot of expensive gear on a custom box taking up space. But, it got me thinking of a simpler solution you could fab up with some ingenuity. Im sure I saw this concept somewhere...boat trailer jack maybe...
  2. DREDnot

    HMMWV marking

    My quick search came up with a 189th Airlift wing of the AR Air National Guard. Their website had a pic of a guy doing PMCS on one of "their" HMMWVs. So maybe Air NG. Mine was CA Army NG. The services seem to be purging all the 7700GVW stuff
  3. DREDnot

    1998 M1078 A0 Wiring nightmare?

    Yes. I forgot about it learning shift points. Ill have to run it a little longer. The cab lock I was talking about is the one with the red pin that locks the cab down. Everything needs to be lubed next.
  4. DREDnot

    1998 M1078 A0 Wiring nightmare?

    Got it moving and took it for a short drive. Got it to shift as high as 6th gear. The initial shift from 2 to 3 takes too long, but the rest seem to shift normal. Headlight switch is bad but lights work otherwise. Air/hydraulic system raises the cab, cab lock works, air bags work. About all...
  5. DREDnot

    1998 M1078 A0 Wiring nightmare?

    I pulled the two ground terminals off to let it sit till I go back. I plan on going through the battery harness and cleaning all the stacked terminals. They are just setting in there for diagnostic purposes till we confirm mobility with a few laps around the compound. After that we will get the...
  6. DREDnot

    1998 M1078 A0 Wiring nightmare?

    It was reading a needles width below 24v mark. After start, is moved to about a needles width above the 24v mark. Next trip out, Im gonna start going through the troubleshooting chart. Our battery collection is sketchy, but functional
  7. DREDnot

    1998 M1078 A0 Wiring nightmare?

    Success! Had to pull all the Circuit breakers and relays and function test them all to make sure I didn't have to chase stupid gremlins. I finally got a 30V power supply to test the 24V relays. Got the 24v segregated from the 12v Got the four pins segregated from the five pins. Verified...
  8. DREDnot

    Aux starter solenoid mysteries

    Success... It was 95 degrees with some rain today so a perfect time to give this thing a go. Trimmed off the corroded wire and threw on a crimp connector. Fired right up. My guess(hope) is still that this may be the problem that got this steel soldier booted from the army. Half assed wire nut...
  9. DREDnot

    What have you done WITH your FMTV ( trips, Rescues etc) NOT: fixes, updates etc

    Your profile says Ohio, but that video looks like the Darien Gap
  10. DREDnot

    Aux starter solenoid mysteries

    Next time I can get out to the truck, (106* in the shade) Im gonna De spooge the AUX solenoid terminals and check for power and function. Reconnect the 93/93A wires and make the connection solid. Then try to crank it up...
  11. DREDnot

    Aux starter solenoid mysteries

    Thanks for the confirmation. This may be a clue as to why this thing was originally sidelined at FMS The patina on the wires make me think its been like this for a while. Maybe it was wire nutted...poorly...definitely wasn't twisted together
  12. DREDnot

    Aux starter solenoid mysteries

    Making progress on my M1078(A0) Frankenharness. Got power flowing. Warning buzzer fully functional.... Master power gets fuel solenoid to clunk. Trans control powers up with N-N showing. Pressing start switch clicks the relay but no crank. a couple months ago I Jumped the starter and it cranked...
  13. DREDnot

    Engine temperature scan

    Taken with a flir one Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk
  14. DREDnot

    Stock, Stock Looking or Modified

    To me, the whole Humvee thing is ridiculous. It only makes sense stock military. My buddy, on the other hand, is Mr. Tactical Blacktical…
  15. DREDnot

    Circuit Breakers

    This truck came with a picked clean panel. No evidence of leaks. All the breakers and relays came from a tub of spares bought for the project. The second breaker I opened was rusty and burnt looking. I used a wire brush and scotchbrite to see what would clean off. It seems like one of the...
  16. DREDnot

    Circuit Breakers

    Going through my PDP panel project and I cracked open one of the GI circuit breakers. Looks like they have seen better days. I think I'm gonna replace them with common BUSS type fuses. I was checking the -24P parts manual to see what amperage and how many of each and noticed item #77...
  17. DREDnot

    Missing Fuse Panel - Replacement possible?

    All I have is the PDF downloads of all the TMs I found here on SS. The system is designed to be somewhat "soldier-proof" and once you have the correct panel, you should be able to match plugs by their banded number...like J33X plugs into P33X. If you can find the PDFs for the M1078A1, that...
  18. DREDnot

    Missing Fuse Panel - Replacement possible?

    If you look closer at the ends of all the wires, you will see small black lettering that gives you the place it originates from and where it goes. And the connectors have metal bands with a unique code stamped in. They all correspond with the wiring diagram. It took me a week or so to figure out...
  19. DREDnot

    Missing Fuse Panel - Replacement possible?

    Make sure you know exactly which panel you need. There are a few different ones over the years. Im working on an M1078A0. Its PDP is different from the A1 and they are different from the one I think you need. The guy that owns the truck I'm working on had a tub full of ebay purchased spares that...
  20. DREDnot

    1998 M1078 A0 Wiring nightmare?

    Yeah, I'm fully expecting something catastrophic. Not my first rodeo trying to raise the dead. I'm about 8 for 10. 10 for 15 if you include the motorcycles. I was encouraged by the fact that it was complete and intact. Nothing else was disassembled or missing. There is a new drivers door and...
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