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  1. Suprman

    Won an M1083A1 - 1900 mile recovery trip soon! (ND to CA)

    Try disconnecting the military twist plug from the lbcd and see if it will power up. The number one reason an A1 truck wont start is batteries and/or battery connections. There is a big shared ground at the starter also. Even if you are reading 24 volts does not mean the batts are good. Did the...
  2. Suprman

    M1078 jump question

    No. You need 24 volts. You can call a tow company and ask them to bring a pair of big jump packs.
  3. Suprman

    Weird stuff for ECU's

    Call gp and ask about it. If one cleared the other may also be and just wasnt updated.
  4. Suprman

    MEP 10kw 400Hz generator MEP-813A + MEP-1041

    Emergency stop switch or dc breaker would be the first two things I would check. Lots of good threads already on this.
  5. Suprman

    LMTV FMTV replacement or upgrade air dryers

    100k for a regular road going truck. Thats a lifetime of miles on a mil truck. I do my cartridge every 2 years.
  6. Suprman

    LMTV FMTV replacement or upgrade air dryers

    Pretty much anything is an upgrade from the tube with fins that originally came on the truck. The tube came before the M939 (pure air plus) abs air dryer and the purest is the next model up from that.
  7. Suprman

    LMTV FMTV replacement or upgrade air dryers

    I get several pms every week from members looking for the upgraded lmtv air dryers. I DONT HAVE ANY MORE. Have not had them for some time. The air dryer you want is the Haldex purest type. The civilian model works fine it just has a 12v heater and the lmtv uses a 24v heater. It’s 3 screws on the...
  8. Suprman

    Re-inventing 5th wheel

    Lmtv has 12 volt lights and a commercial 12 volt trailer plug.
  9. Suprman

    Re-inventing 5th wheel

    The military 5th wheel height is higher than a civilian 5th wheel setup.
  10. Suprman

    FMTV High Speed Gears

    What do you want for them? Could have freight on a pallet pickup.
  11. Suprman

    1998 LMTV 1079 Tranmsission Problems

    I may have a decent used one. Brittle wires causing intermittent shorts are a very common issue on the trucks.
  12. Suprman

    1998 LMTV 1079 Tranmsission Problems

    Thats an output speed sensor related code. If replacing the sensor with a new one did not change symptoms and the wiring is known good it could still be a harness issue. I would check where the main harness mates to the pigtail coming off the trans. Look for corrosion or water infiltration into...
  13. Suprman

    M1078 Alternator Problem

    That’s an ac output. Used for driving a tach. Disconnect the wire. If you have ac on your dc power to your radio that would cause noise. I would check all of the grounds at alternator, batteries and frame to cab. That’s behind the grill on the passenger side.
  14. Suprman

    M1078 Alternator Problem

    On the regulator there are 2 terminal posts. Is the back one marked ac and is there a wire going to it?
  15. Suprman

    Performance: 3116 vs 3126 and WTECII vs WTECIII

    As allison came out with newer generations of wtec they discontinued the older versions. They all work well. I have seen c7 trucks with wtec3. The wtec3 ecm is in a better location to deal with light water on the dash. The computerized engines can have more hp. First a1 trucks with 3126 have...
  16. Suprman

    LMTV 1078 A1 Not Starting

    The 3126 a1 power boards can develop bad solder joints. The earlier ones used eco friendly lower lead content solder that does not appear to last as long as regular 60/40. Its a multi layer board so you have to be careful if resoldering it.
  17. Suprman

    MEP 952B; What are these good for?

    Alot of them were sold off a few years ago in crates. Most of them had some use on them. 1500 is a great price on a running one.
  18. Suprman

    LMTV 1078 A1 Not Starting

    Post pic of what you reconnected. May have been radio power and the cable and is bare somewhere. I would check all the beakers and relays.
  19. Suprman

    20kw Generator - Drash / Applied trailer battery question

    The newer 5 ton ac units will start and run off an 803a. If you can find one of those they are easier to deal with.
  20. Suprman

    LMTV 1078 A1 Not Starting

    There are screws on the metal framework the board is bolted to. The whole thing comes up the board stays bolted to the metal frame. So when you turn in the dash power switch the dash comes on but you just can’t crank? Can you manually raise the cab with the hand pump? You will need to get that...
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