soulpatchfr
goat herder
i don't know if you need new cables, but what we're saying is make sure that they are good shape... straight, clean (new?) ends. no fraying. no corrosion in the strands. a new positive cable can be purchased (my choice - or some have made their own. you decide if your's is 'in order' or in need of replacement...Kris K said:So you think it's the batteries or cables? I;ll get the batteries checked tonight. That should tell alot about whats wrong.
inspect the tail to the relay goog, too. part number for the positve cable can be found in the Parts Bin up top, BTW.
letting her idle in the driveway at 650 rpm for 20 minutes wouldn't even charge a cell phone battery, much less the 2 monsters these trucks need.So you think i need to let it run longer to charge the batteries?
remove them & charge them separtely with a good battery charger. that way they're already out (for when you get the new ones)
if your'e reading the V with them connected, you're wasting your time.
IF this doesn't fix everything, then a starter may be in order, but that's last on this list:
if you put in the Mitsubishi gear reduction rebuilt $140 unit with having a properly operating charging system, you simply kill said new starter in a much shorter time frame than if you had new cables & batts.
whew.