Timberwolf22
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So we were working on the OT-90 the other morning and she started right up. Packed up some things and shut her down.
Today we went to start her and ...... nothing.
First steps - check the batteries - 12.3v on each battery and 24 volts across both - looked good. We always seem to have an issue with that dog-bone cable that links the two batteries so I made sure it was on tight and not melted (different story) Started to follow the power and the relay for the started looked good as well.
We check fuses - I pulled checked and cleaned every fuse in the battery compartment. We then checked the fuses in the drivers compartment - found a 10amp fuse in the drivers dashboard that was blown - replaced but no change in starting.
So what happens is when you thrown the main power switch in the dash (far right) you get lights in the dashboard as normal however when you then engage the pre-oiler (oil pump) switch - nothing not enough power (or some other reason) that the oil will not engage. When you try your bilge pumps same result. You can hear them click but no engagement and dashboard lights will dim.
When you then try and start the vehicle with the two - air and electric push buttons = nothing. No started noise or engagement.
I have been tracing wires all day looking for a bad ground or broken wire in the path to the started or solenoid but nothing so far. I disconnected every battery terminal .... cleaned and then rewired = no change. I put on a 24v jump pack just incase the batteries needed help = no change.
So far our guess is a bad ground or a blown component in the system but we can't seem to locate yet and while I sit here reading my TM I figured I might as well see if anyone had any fresh ideas.
Thanks in advance.
Today we went to start her and ...... nothing.
First steps - check the batteries - 12.3v on each battery and 24 volts across both - looked good. We always seem to have an issue with that dog-bone cable that links the two batteries so I made sure it was on tight and not melted (different story) Started to follow the power and the relay for the started looked good as well.
We check fuses - I pulled checked and cleaned every fuse in the battery compartment. We then checked the fuses in the drivers compartment - found a 10amp fuse in the drivers dashboard that was blown - replaced but no change in starting.
So what happens is when you thrown the main power switch in the dash (far right) you get lights in the dashboard as normal however when you then engage the pre-oiler (oil pump) switch - nothing not enough power (or some other reason) that the oil will not engage. When you try your bilge pumps same result. You can hear them click but no engagement and dashboard lights will dim.
When you then try and start the vehicle with the two - air and electric push buttons = nothing. No started noise or engagement.
I have been tracing wires all day looking for a bad ground or broken wire in the path to the started or solenoid but nothing so far. I disconnected every battery terminal .... cleaned and then rewired = no change. I put on a 24v jump pack just incase the batteries needed help = no change.
So far our guess is a bad ground or a blown component in the system but we can't seem to locate yet and while I sit here reading my TM I figured I might as well see if anyone had any fresh ideas.
Thanks in advance.
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