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elalr 
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Posted: 15 Sep 2010 at 8:44am |
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just brought home my first d 17. its very slow cranking and im not sure if its 12 or 6 volt. positive or negative ground? this thing is a wiring disaster but it purrs like a kitten! any help is appreciated.
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Gatz in NE
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Posted: 15 Sep 2010 at 9:06am |
12v
is it a diesel or gas? there's a difference in wiring.
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elalr
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Posted: 15 Sep 2010 at 9:06am |
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ok, jumped the gun...figured out its 12 volt and pos. ground. it just has 2 six volts hooked together. im going to try a new battery and hope it flies. now on to the leaks.
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Posted: 15 Sep 2010 at 9:07am |
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it is diesel.
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Posted: 15 Sep 2010 at 9:16am |
Get a multi-meter. They're about 5 bucks at an auto parts store. Turn the voltage dial to 20v and stick the 2 pointed leads onto your battery. If it shows around 12, you've got a 12 volts system. If it shows around 6, well...you get the idea.
Also, your black and red lead for your meter need to be plugged into the appropriate hole in the meter.
When it shows the 12 or the 6, it may display a - sign by the number. If it does, your polarity is reversed. You can the figure out the + and - terminals on the battery, then trace both to find the ground.
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Gatz in NE
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Posted: 15 Sep 2010 at 9:20am |
...also, I've got the wiring diagrams at home...can post later tonight.
Gatz
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Posted: 15 Sep 2010 at 12:03pm |
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Having a D17D also, I recommend getting two 1000 CCA batteries and running two cables to the starter. Makes a huge difference in cold weather cranking.
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elalr
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Posted: 15 Sep 2010 at 12:07pm |
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its running! just got it off the trailer as it started to rain. corrosion on the wires everywhere! ive just got one 1000 cca battery on it right now and cleaned all the terminals. i gotta get new cables!
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Posted: 15 Sep 2010 at 12:33pm |
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Get 00 gauge if you can find them. I have two 02 gauge cables on mine. Mine would start cold (warm weather) on the one battery, but it wasn't enough to restart hot. A 2nd battery and all was fine.
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Posted: 15 Sep 2010 at 10:05pm |
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Posted: 16 Sep 2010 at 4:18pm |
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thanks gatz that will help. im making a new wiring harness to be installed after paint and new seals.
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