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Thanks for the advice. I'll see if I can't post some pictures and still working on getting some batteries together to swap in and see if that's an issue

So havnt had much time to work on the truck lately but did pull the purple neutral wire from the starter solenoid and traced it to the fuse panel where it was severely corroded. So chopped it and put a new space end on it and secured it back in the fuse panel on the engine side of the firewall...

Havnt tried measuring voltage but the lights and turn signals, brake lights, horn all that stuff works fine.

Yea the resistors were bypassed and taken out completely but we still have everything. It's been raining heavy for about six hours now and the truck is outside so as soon as it quits I'll try some of those other batteries. And as far as the ignition switch goes, the old one didn't have any juice...

I'll try some other batteries from my other vehicles and see if that does anything

Yea I thought the same and neglected to post that in the original thread. I had them load tested and they are good to go according to my local NAPA store. I'm figuring a starter problem but not with it or the solenoid, but more along the lines of a bad wire or ground from there.

Oh and thanks in advance for any help or advice from similar problems anyone has had.

Afternoon everyone! I'll start by saying that I don't know much about diesels, but have worked on vehicles for a few years now and think I understand the basics fairly well. My brother picked up his 1984 M1008 back about six months ago and since it has been a great vehicle. The guys he got it...