Re: M1008 Dead Battery(s)?

From: willys1966 (willys1966@enter.net)
Date: Fri Apr 21 2006 - 04:11:32 PDT


 You might try STAR ELECTRIC they have batteries
 they'll be located BLUE SECTION rows K/J 1 to K/J 3
                   hope that helps, O&O Scott
> simple. The "healthier" battery just up and totally
> died. It made no difference how clean I got the
> terminals, it would not take any charge whatsoever.
> There is absolutely no connectivity. I could clip one
> battery charger lead to a rock and the other to a piece of
> spare dryer lint and there would be no difference with
> what happened on the battery in terms of the gauge on
> the charger. I borrowed a temporary battery from my
> Camaro and the truck started up just fine and the dash
> voltmeter reads where it is supposed to be. BTW, in
> regards to this, when the truck is completely off,
> should the voltmeter go down to nothing or can it read
> some voltage? Mine is somewhere in the middle. Is this
> normal? I can't for the life of me remember. If in the
> case it is supposed to be all the way down to "zero" ie.
> nothing, then something must be sapping power and thus
> may have led to the demise of one of my 6TLs. Any
> comments?
>
> Also, again I ask, will there be anybody selling some 6TL
> batteries at Aberdeen this year?
>
> I will run with my Camaro's Walmart Everstart for now and
> if there are no 6TL deals to be had at Aberdeen, I'll
> call "1-800-Crank-it" and order a 6TL from Interstate.
>
> thanks,
>
> plaz
>
> 1985 M1008 CUCV
>
>
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