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  1. Cletus09

    M1009 starting issues

    To those who were watching this to I apologize, I ended up charging the battery and ignoring the problem until it died again, the other day. I think I may have found the problem after reading this: CUCV alternator symptoms, diagnosis and fix. This sounded like the exact same problem I was...
  2. Cletus09

    M1009 starting issues

    I confirmed the short. I can get 12.5 volts between the negative terminal on the battery and a ground. There should be nothing there because nothing was turned on. It also means that there is a short in a system that only uses 12 volts and not 24. so that limits some of the possibilities. Are...
  3. Cletus09

    M1009 starting issues

    Sorry it has been awhile, I was unable to work on this problem for the past couple days. I took the dash apart, and all the bulbs are good... All the dummy light come on when the ignition is turned on except the gen 2 light, but it is still good and not burned out. I have no dash illumination...
  4. Cletus09

    M1009 starting issues

    So what you're saying is that the bulb is the problem, and when I replace the bulb, gen2 will charge the second battery just fine?
  5. Cletus09

    M1009 starting issues

    Thanks for the help, I'll definitely have them load tested and charge them externally. Can I get a civilian bulb for the gen2 light?
  6. Cletus09

    M1009 starting issues

    First thing: I am dumb to normal vehicle electronics, especially this 12/24 volt system. About the only thing I know is that the frame is the ground (: When I bought my M1009 it started fine. I drove it around for awhile then just the other day I began to have starting problems. It turned over...
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