HI everyone, this is my first post! I've been building my 60 series for a little over a year and haven't needed to post or ask anything as it's all in these forums so first of all a BIG thank you for sharing all of this knowledge. It's helped enormously!
So my question (that I can't find an answer to) is as follows:
Mines a 24v truck with positive linked to negative… when I crank the engine (I have fuel problems but this is a separate issue) I get a small amount of what seems like electrical smoke from the top of the brake booster… which isn’t good. Seems to me like an earthing issue when I crank the starter.
My setup is:
Battery 1 passenger side (UK)
Positive - linked to negative on battery 2
Negative – linked to engine mount passenger side and earthed to body
Battery 2 drivers side (UK)
Positive – linked to starter motor
Negative - linked to positive on battery 1
There is one other earth strap from the bell housing just behind the starter that goes to the chassis. see here New item by Ryan Haigh - https://photos.app.goo.gl/wf8dkuVqdX5Xgr248
See images of earth from passenger side negative here New item by Ryan Haigh - https://photos.app.goo.gl/qiebivAriQsCXjMQA
The engine cranks over lovely, I have 2 new batteries and I've cleaned all earth straps and connections.
What have I done wrong here. It’s all original cabling I think I’ve just connected it wrong.
So my question (that I can't find an answer to) is as follows:
Mines a 24v truck with positive linked to negative… when I crank the engine (I have fuel problems but this is a separate issue) I get a small amount of what seems like electrical smoke from the top of the brake booster… which isn’t good. Seems to me like an earthing issue when I crank the starter.
My setup is:
Battery 1 passenger side (UK)
Positive - linked to negative on battery 2
Negative – linked to engine mount passenger side and earthed to body
Battery 2 drivers side (UK)
Positive – linked to starter motor
Negative - linked to positive on battery 1
There is one other earth strap from the bell housing just behind the starter that goes to the chassis. see here New item by Ryan Haigh - https://photos.app.goo.gl/wf8dkuVqdX5Xgr248
See images of earth from passenger side negative here New item by Ryan Haigh - https://photos.app.goo.gl/qiebivAriQsCXjMQA
The engine cranks over lovely, I have 2 new batteries and I've cleaned all earth straps and connections.
What have I done wrong here. It’s all original cabling I think I’ve just connected it wrong.