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  1. DaveDawson

    M1009 Battery Drain with neutral unhooked

    Thank you, sir! I truly appreciate it!
  2. DaveDawson

    M1009 Battery Drain with neutral unhooked

    Having not rebuilt one before, can you recommend a place to buy the parts or does it need to be rewound? I will consult the breakdown diagram. I am not afraid of doing the work, but if it needs to be rewound I will have to have that work done.
  3. DaveDawson

    M1009 Battery Drain with neutral unhooked

    Tested the batteries before charging. the one closest to the firewall was 1 volt. The one closest to the front was 12 volts. Recharged the firewall battery. Both at 12 volts. Reconnected all wires. Tested the batteries with the truck running. The one closest to the firewall was 13 volts and the...
  4. DaveDawson

    M1009 Battery Drain with neutral unhooked

    Tested the batteries before charging. the one closest to the firewall was 1 volt. The one closest to the front was 12 volts. Recharged the firewall battery. Both at 12 volts. Reconnected all wires. Tested the batteries with the truck running. The one closest to the firewall was 13 volts and the...
  5. DaveDawson

    M1009 Battery Drain with neutral unhooked

    Will test as suggested tomorrow and report back. Thanks.
  6. DaveDawson

    M1009 Battery Drain with neutral unhooked

    This was on the brand new batteries after they had run down. Recharged the batteries and left them disconnected for 24 hours. The voltage was 12 qnd 12, both batteries. Connected. Started the truck. Ran fine. Left the lines connected. Tried to start it 24 hours later and the nothing. Charged...
  7. DaveDawson

    M1009 Battery Drain with neutral unhooked

    No telepathy. Not sure why that was needed, but anyway...... I tested the voltage on both batteries, with all wires disconnected. The back battery was at 8 volts and the front was at 12 volt.
  8. DaveDawson

    M1009 Battery Drain with neutral unhooked

    Both batteries are brand new this week! The terminals were brushed and greased. The batteries will charge. I purchased the truck i July. It runs well. It is completely stock. This is my first military vehicle and 24 volt system. It seems that it is the battery that is closest to the firewall...
  9. DaveDawson

    M1009 Battery Drain with neutral unhooked

    So, I am having a problem with the batteries draining on my M1009. I have even disconnected the neutral and the batteries still goes dead. One thing that I have noticed is that since this problem has started the Gen 2 light does not come on when the key is turned on. Could there be an internal...
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