ReubenJames
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I have 1985 M1009 with 71K on it and did the Doghead relay conversion last year. Recently I had to replace the the starter due someone who previously owned it who had put on a 12 volt starter and it still is a 24 volt system. Well today I was off work for my Birthday and my wife also took off and we figured we would go mushroom hunting and she said that we could even take the MV since it was my birthday weekend (She really hates to ride in it). Went out to start it and just got a solid "clunk" from the doghead relay but no starter activation. Well I was pretty dejected but figure I would work on it later and went ahead with the mushroom hunting but didn't find any (Disappointment #2 for the day). Came back did a little searching and found that maybe the starter solenoid could be the culprit. Did some testing and had 12.3 volts on the front battery and 12.5 on the rear. Purple wire had 13.6 at the solenoid but now there is no "clunk" from the doghead relay. More testing found that I had 24 volts on the red wire for the relay but no volts from either the purple wire or the purple wire with the white tracer. Only thing I can figure is a bad relay or bad ground. Had to mow the yard before it rains, so no more work on it before it got dark. Happy Birthday To Me...