I have a Canada spec BJ70 with 3B 24V start/12V everything else.
I'm only getting 12V to the starter.
Does anyone know if there's a switch that controls power to the starter? Like a series/parallel switch? I know turbo diesel 80 series use them.
Or perhaps my batteries are connected incorrectly? Currently each battery has its own ground at the battery tray, and on the engine block, and the positive wire from the secondary battery is attached to the positive terminal on the primary battery. Should the power wire from the secondary battery also be attached at the starter post? That would put 24v at the starter, and the small signal wire gets 12v, right? This makes sense in my head but then the second battery wouldn't recharge. So that doesn't work.
I was thinking my starter itself was the issue, but after pulling it this afternoon, and checking out the contacts, they looked fine, so I decided to check power at the big power wire and sure enough, only seeing 12V there.
I'm only getting 12V to the starter.
Does anyone know if there's a switch that controls power to the starter? Like a series/parallel switch? I know turbo diesel 80 series use them.
Or perhaps my batteries are connected incorrectly? Currently each battery has its own ground at the battery tray, and on the engine block, and the positive wire from the secondary battery is attached to the positive terminal on the primary battery. Should the power wire from the secondary battery also be attached at the starter post? That would put 24v at the starter, and the small signal wire gets 12v, right? This makes sense in my head but then the second battery wouldn't recharge. So that doesn't work.
I was thinking my starter itself was the issue, but after pulling it this afternoon, and checking out the contacts, they looked fine, so I decided to check power at the big power wire and sure enough, only seeing 12V there.
