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I am definitely glad to be on the road! I don't know 100% what the "real" problem was, but I think I narrowed it down to the control box. The temp sensor is specific to the box and came with it. I read if you have a bad glow plug it can wreck the new box so I replaced them at the same time. I...
Well I finally got the thing running again! I replaced the starter control box and temp sensor, the starter, and glow plugs. Runs great, and now I have a hole in my wallet big enough to park the HMMWV in. 😆 Thanks for the help along the way everybody!!!!!
Got the solenoid open and the contacts appeared to be fused but don't know for certain. Second pic I wiped off some of the black. Will cleaning the contacts and reassembling be the best next step? I could connect it back to the wiring and test before installing. How do I know if it's toast...
Sorry for the radio silence... Holidays/ Sick. Thanks for the help, I tested the wire and there was no mark on it but it was also connected to a small wire marked 74B so i guessed the other one was 74A (the other wires were labeled but no 74A). While key in run 24v continued to draw. I confirmed...
I removed both cables but couldn't get a reading on the back post. I got a zero on the post in the middle and bolt on the side of the case, with both cables removed. Was this done correctly?
I attached a couple pictures but have had trouble before.
Tried to start in cold weather today. It sounded like it was going to start but the starter never stopped cranking with the motor trying to start. I turned off the key and went around, removed the seat and yanked a battery cable off and got it to stop cranking. Went back to make sure the...