tmckeon88
03-15-2009, 09:35 AM
My 1969 IIA 88" may have its problems, but it has always been a good starter. All though this winter it started flawlessly, usually on one or two rotations of the engine, but all of a sudden I turn the key to "on" and I get no charge light, no oil pressure warning light, no click, no nothing. I had my mechanic look it over and he replaced the points, which were fried for some reason, got it started, and I drove it home. But this morning, again, no response at all.
We replaced the points, condenser and rotor. Battery is charged, because when you get it all fiddled together it will turn over. No electrics working at all at this point. My question is - what should I look to next? This truck is negative ground and has the push button starter , although the ignition switch is the later type which has a "start" posiiton, which I never use. Could this be a bad coil? Bad starter button/solenoid? Starter motor works fine and has been rebuilt; alternator works fine. It seems like it must be in the ignition switch if EVERYTHING is dead when I turn it on.
Any advice from Lucas gurus would be much appreciated.
Thanks!
Tom
We replaced the points, condenser and rotor. Battery is charged, because when you get it all fiddled together it will turn over. No electrics working at all at this point. My question is - what should I look to next? This truck is negative ground and has the push button starter , although the ignition switch is the later type which has a "start" posiiton, which I never use. Could this be a bad coil? Bad starter button/solenoid? Starter motor works fine and has been rebuilt; alternator works fine. It seems like it must be in the ignition switch if EVERYTHING is dead when I turn it on.
Any advice from Lucas gurus would be much appreciated.
Thanks!
Tom