Hello all,
After searching this forum and trying a couple of things on my own, to only meet failure has prompted me to put this problem out for troubleshooting.
My rig is a 1983 BJ60
Problem: While starting the truck, turning the key half way to activate the glow plugs, results in the glow light flickering on for only a brief second then turning off. Turning the key to the full start position after leaving the key at the halfway position for a period normally required to warm the plug, results in the engine not turning over unless i repeat the process repeatedly (basically I'm forcing the engine to start which cant be good)
My voltage gauge read less than 12 V whearas it used to read about 14 (2/3rds the way up the indicator) when the truck was starting normally.
The voltage drains from less than 12 after a start but recovers to just less than 12 suggesting the alternator seems to b working.
Checked battery terminal connections, cleaned them off and reconnected with dielectric grease. Still no change.
Replaced both batteries with new ones, now it reads only about 13 and still there is no sustained glow light, and a laboured start.
Possible culprits??
a) one positive battery terminal cannot be tightened since the nut is sunken too far into the terminal clamp. The connection is not snug but there seems to be sufficient contact. Should I replace the connection?
b) I hooked up PIAA aux headlights a while back about 1 month prior to this. I spliced them into the power to the headlights. The led on the PIAA light switch is always on when PIAA headlights are not activated.. would this cause a drain when the truck is parked?
c)Recently I replaced the existing 4 way connector that had been originally spliced into the rear light wiring loom, intended for a trailer hook up. I did not change the existing splicing orientation (which was present long prior to the glow light problem) but just replaced the connector.
I appreciate any help you guys can offer
( I gotta keep this truck running as my dd)
Lee
After searching this forum and trying a couple of things on my own, to only meet failure has prompted me to put this problem out for troubleshooting.
My rig is a 1983 BJ60
Problem: While starting the truck, turning the key half way to activate the glow plugs, results in the glow light flickering on for only a brief second then turning off. Turning the key to the full start position after leaving the key at the halfway position for a period normally required to warm the plug, results in the engine not turning over unless i repeat the process repeatedly (basically I'm forcing the engine to start which cant be good)
My voltage gauge read less than 12 V whearas it used to read about 14 (2/3rds the way up the indicator) when the truck was starting normally.
The voltage drains from less than 12 after a start but recovers to just less than 12 suggesting the alternator seems to b working.
Checked battery terminal connections, cleaned them off and reconnected with dielectric grease. Still no change.
Replaced both batteries with new ones, now it reads only about 13 and still there is no sustained glow light, and a laboured start.
Possible culprits??
a) one positive battery terminal cannot be tightened since the nut is sunken too far into the terminal clamp. The connection is not snug but there seems to be sufficient contact. Should I replace the connection?
b) I hooked up PIAA aux headlights a while back about 1 month prior to this. I spliced them into the power to the headlights. The led on the PIAA light switch is always on when PIAA headlights are not activated.. would this cause a drain when the truck is parked?
c)Recently I replaced the existing 4 way connector that had been originally spliced into the rear light wiring loom, intended for a trailer hook up. I did not change the existing splicing orientation (which was present long prior to the glow light problem) but just replaced the connector.
I appreciate any help you guys can offer
( I gotta keep this truck running as my dd)
Lee
