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    M1009 Starting Issue

    So I finally got this figured out. It turned out to be a faulty end on the main ground cable going to the negative battery post causing the issue. Once that was replaced everything appeared to be working correctly
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    M1009 Starting Issue

    I did take all of the grounds apart an clean them as well as check them with a multi meter after re installation. I was able to read 12.23 volts across the battery terminals as well as the grounds I could reach with the positive lead on the batter and the negative lead going to the different...
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    M1009 Starting Issue

    Thank you, I dug into it more this weekend and I do still have the ground on the back of the cylinder head. The battery's are just a year old and when cranking the went from 12.13 volts to 10.33 volts I also did verify that there is an additional ground cable from the bar on the firewall to a...
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    M1009 Starting Issue

    Ok, so not to long ago I went to start my '85 M1009 and the little blue ground cable from the negative battery terminal to the core support melted. I replaced it and quickly checked my grounds before trying to start he truck again. This time the replaced wire got very hot and the starter was...
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