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Can the alternators on or CUCV's self excite themselves if they are spun at a high RPM. I know this sounds weird, but let me explain what happened yesterday. I have been tracing down an issue with the exciter wire on Gen 2 over the past month so with no gen 2 light at start up. Yesterday I...

I have been rewiring my alternators from a previous owners debacle and now have the wiring corrected per the TM's. I was missing an isolated ground alternator so I got one from Old Mechanic and it test good. Now both alternators that tested good are installed in the truck. I turn the key on...

I purchased my M1009 about 6 weeks ago and have been slowly going through it and fixing little odds and ends. All the while studying this site and the wiring diagrams. I realized this weekend when I started testing the charging system that my alternators are backwards. What I mean is the...

Well, I took the plunge and bought my first MV. I am the second civilian owner to have the truck. The guy I bought it from did all the work to it. It needs a few things, but nothing really major. The motor and trans are stock, the axles are out of an ambulance, it has a front locker, dual...