cqb1876
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Ok gents, I have read several posts about 1009s having issues with the starting system, and well i have one too. I am in iraq so everything is "battlefield recovery" as far as parts go. Basically when i turn the key on the glow plug light comes on then off just as it should, then when i turn the key the relay under the dash clicks once and the motor will turn over or not, it is a crap shoot. If i mess with it long enough i can get it to work and it starts fine. But this thing has left me stranded a few times and it is killin me! I took the relay our from the dash and cleaned all of the connections, and put it back in. it worked well for a day then it acted up again. the solonoid on the firewall sometimes "clunks" and some times it doesnt. SO MY QUESTION IS WHAT SHOULD I CHECK OR DO?
1. I would really like to disconnect the wire from the solonoid to starter and just run a "stand alone" push button system, is this a good idea? I figured it would work, just turn key on, glow plugs warm up, then reach over and hit the starter power button, and away we go? I am not a mechanic at all, i just build harleys and shoot extremists in the face, and that just about sums it up. so any help would be appreciated. Thanx in advance guys!
1. I would really like to disconnect the wire from the solonoid to starter and just run a "stand alone" push button system, is this a good idea? I figured it would work, just turn key on, glow plugs warm up, then reach over and hit the starter power button, and away we go? I am not a mechanic at all, i just build harleys and shoot extremists in the face, and that just about sums it up. so any help would be appreciated. Thanx in advance guys!