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  1. Warthog

    '86 m1009 with TOO much power possible bad ground?

    Check the blue fusible link at the 12v ENG WRG HARNESS BLOCK near the master cylinder. It is te diamond shaped terminal block. You are looking for the blue link connected to the RED wire with white stripe. It feeds 12v from the front battery to the "isolated ground" terminal on the passenger...
  2. Warthog

    '86 m1009 with TOO much power possible bad ground?

    The passenger alternator does not have a ground! It uses the 12v from the drivers alternator and front battery to feed the passenger ground stud. This is how the two 12v alternators create the 24v electrical system. So do not attach a ground wire to the passenger alternator. You have...
  3. Warthog

    '86 m1009 with TOO much power possible bad ground?

    If your truck wiring is still stock and you ground the passenger alternator ground stud to the engine, something will fry or the wiring has been modified. Search "isolated ground" for the reasons why.
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