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please help, m1010 12volt conversion prep, updated duvac wiring? I'm currently in the process of a major overhaul of the engine and electrical. At this time I'm prepping to conduct a 12 volt conversion that user Chevymike conducted on his m1010 in which he removed the duvac and wires but kept...

Winter has lifted here in the Pacific north west. I have been replacing and repairing parts on my m1010 as needed. When I initially acquired the vehicle I noticed a modification to the electrical system had been done. From what I understand the mod had been conducted by the military. The...

Thinking about doing the push button gp modification, from looking at forums i see that people have done this mod a few different ways some people have taped into the gp card and others have by passed the card. What are the pros and cons of both ways?

Recently my GP WAIT LIGHT and Water in fuel lights are no longer turning on when starting up. I checked the GPS and they are cycling propery and truck is starting up with no negative symptoms. The bulbs are still good i checked the bulb connection with the mulimeter im getting .08 on the GP...

I need to get behind the gages to do some work unable to pull out the gage panel due to the odometer cable being connected to the back. Anyone have a trick on disconecting the odometer cable with out breaking it,, and can it be put back together?

Today my glowplug and Water Lights would not turn on while starting my m1010. I checked the glowplugs with my multimeter, they showed to be cycling properly and i was able to start the vehicle with nothing unusual happening. I also checked all fuses with No negative findings. Anyone have any...

I HAVE AN M1010 DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT THE RPM'S SHOULD BE SITTING AT DURING IDLE? My batterires are charging at 12.2 i think its due to a low Idle speed. Just had the alternator replaced so its not the alt. Any ideas?

Just replaced my alternator on my m1010. At idle the charge on the batteries was reading 12.3 i felt this was low and i noticed my iddle speed was low as well. Tweaked the idle speed while the engine was warm and was able to have the batteries charging read out at 13.4 for both batteries. Now...

I noticed my interior odometer and spedometer lights become brighter with acceleration and stay bright while the vehcile is moving. When i come to a stop they dim slightly. Is this typical with these older vehicles or could it be symptoms to something else?

What type of engine oil are you guys running and how much oil do the 6.2 liter engines take?

I found this wire hanging in front of my fuse box im having a hard time tracing the source does anyone know what this is to and where it plugs into. There seem to be some possible places for it on the fuse box. Any ideas? Thank you -Ben Vehicle is A m1010

Does anyone know the size of the belt on the lower alternator for the M1010? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

Im running into some trouble with my box heater, things would be alot easier if i could get my hands on a manaul for her, and when i say her i mean YETI. My m1010 name is YETI. it would be awesome if i could get a fuse diagram and manual for the heater or any manual on this vehicle. What have...

Does anyone know where i can get my hands on a manual for a 1985 M1010?

My heater for the rear box is not working properly. It starts up for a moment then nothing. The fan continues to run but no heat. I think that the fuel pump for the unit is shot but not sure. Does anyone have any information or any ideas? Any help would greatly be appreciated.

Looking to hook speakers and subwoofers up in my m1010 with a 24 volt system with a 24 volt to 12 volnt dc converter. Im wondering if you can just tap straight to the battery to power my 2 amps or should i go from the converter? Any one have any ideas or have you done this before? Thanks

Searched through the forums for ths answer and came up with the wellman 070, 13g's to be the best glow plugs to get my m1010 breathing. Am i correct in saying this? Shoot me straight please

I located a valve on top of the transmission with a 2 inch plastic hose attached. It looks as if the none attached end has been melted or broken off. Any one have any clue what this is?

Hows it going, i recenlty became an owner of a 1985 M1010 with 58,000 miles on her. The shifting in all gears is exremly hard and it doesnt shift until it hits high RPMS. Wondering if the Transmision is shot or the torque any ideas or help would greatly be appreciated. -Thank you