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    starter grinding

    OK, thanks again. I will move ahead as planned then. If the battery is the problem, then I will have the relay on hand to work on next.
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    starter grinding

    Thanks for the pic and the advice. Starter is definitely the larger one. Would a bad battery still allow the starter to turn and to grind? Would the relay do the same? Just wondering if these two issues are potential solutions to my problem, or just improvements.
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    starter grinding

    Looks to be a direct drive starter. I am going to have the old battery load tested and pick up the parts for the relay mod. as my first steps.
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    Fried fuse block and starting problems, M1009

    Thanks, I plan to try and locate the apparent short in the light wiring and put in an inline fuse rather than replacing the entire block. All the other fuses seem to be undamaged.
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    starter grinding

    I recently purchased an '85 M1009. Used slave cables to start it when I picked it up and have just got around to working on it. Replaced a dead battery and the other took a full charge without any problem. Now, the starter grinds without turning the engine over. The battery I did not replace is...
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    Fried fuse block and starting problems, M1009

    I purchased a 1985 M1009 from an online auction. The fuse block is melted just above the flasher located in the lower rigt of the block. Also the turn signal lever only clicks down (left) 1 position and will not click up (right) at all. The headlights and flashers do not work at all. The glow...
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