Marine3531
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Hi Everyone,
First off let me say I am a computer guy not a mechanic. That being said with proper directions I can usually replace / troubleshoot as needed with vehicles. Here is my problem. I have a 1953 M37 US ARMY model. I bought it from a friends family who passed away. For the first couple of years the truck started without issue although sometimes I would need to charge the batteries and or jump the truck.
That turned into having to jump it off the starter solenoid. Just to be sure I switched the starter solenoid out. No joy I still had to jump off of it. Now I get no juice whatsoever when trying to jump off of it. Turn the key and nothing. Before every once and a while I could get a start off the ignition. The lights and horn still turn on but no clicks even when trying to jump off the solenoid. The batteries will go down but it's sitting in a shelter on my property doing nothing must of the time. When I charge the batteries they usually go up to 98%.
Any suggestions of what to troubleshoot / what to replace next? Thanks.
Mike
First off let me say I am a computer guy not a mechanic. That being said with proper directions I can usually replace / troubleshoot as needed with vehicles. Here is my problem. I have a 1953 M37 US ARMY model. I bought it from a friends family who passed away. For the first couple of years the truck started without issue although sometimes I would need to charge the batteries and or jump the truck.
That turned into having to jump it off the starter solenoid. Just to be sure I switched the starter solenoid out. No joy I still had to jump off of it. Now I get no juice whatsoever when trying to jump off of it. Turn the key and nothing. Before every once and a while I could get a start off the ignition. The lights and horn still turn on but no clicks even when trying to jump off the solenoid. The batteries will go down but it's sitting in a shelter on my property doing nothing must of the time. When I charge the batteries they usually go up to 98%.
Any suggestions of what to troubleshoot / what to replace next? Thanks.
Mike