Re: [MV] CUCV Electrical Problem

From: David Ball (vought@msn.com)
Date: Mon Feb 17 2003 - 10:40:40 PST


Have you ever seen the old Bill Maudlin Picture where the soldier is
standing next to his jeep with the 45 drawn and is going to put his jeep out
of its misery....

Dave

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Boone" <jboone@accucomm.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 10:17 AM
Subject: [MV] CUCV Electrical Problem

> To the List:
> I have the strangest electrical problem that just occurred with my 1984
> M1008, which must be a short or bad switch of some sort.
> With the engine running, when the master service light switch is turned
> on and the headlight switch turned on, the turn signal indicators light
> up - don't blink, just stay on, but turn signals still work. The fuel
> guage needle and voltmeter drop to a zero reading. Windshield wiper
> motor doesn't work (check the fuse - OK).
> Turn ignition switch to the "off" position, but engine keeps running.
> Push in the headlight switch and the engine shuts off.
> Checked both batteries and alternators and charging is within specs in
> the manual. Starter and glow plug relays are new. I replaced the glow
> plug card with a manual push button (this was done long before this
> problem appeared).
> I'm stumped. There's nothing in the troubleshooting sections of either
> the unit maintenance manual or the depot level manual which addresses
> this problem. I'm thinkng either (1) bad headlight switch, (2) bad
> ignition switch (on lower steering colum under dash), or (3) bad master
> service light switch, (4) bad ignition key switch in steering column,
> or (5) electrical short somewhere in the wiring. Finallly, the starter
> solenoid "stutters" occasionaly, like it's not getting good voltage to
> engage the flywheel, then it will start right up. Starter/solenoid were
> recently rebuilt.
> Any help from the electrical "gurus" on the list would be greatly
> appreciated.
> Thanks in advance.
> Joe
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