What James describes below was exactly my issue. I put ground wires to the positive terminal. I must get better with my crayons.
Thanks again to all.
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'On Sat, 5/5/18, James Exler jimxexler@... [Safarifriends] wrote:
Subject: Re: [Safarifriends] 1997 Sahara Safari Not Starting
To: "Safarifriends@yahoogroups.com"
Date: Saturday, May 5, 2018, 2:10 PM
Joe,
On my 98, the negative wires had white insulation and
from the pictures it looks like the positive were either red
or black. Check under the flex tubing for the color. There
would never be a fuse in a ground wire either.
I don't know if the wires were marked but mine had
the service stenciled on the wiring every 12"
inches.
I'm betting that at least 2 of the positives you have
should be ground.
Tell me how many pins are in the ECU connectors and
I'll tell you which pins should be the ground for a
continuity test.
Jim Exler, Nampa, ID
On 5/5/2018 1:05
PM, Joe George
jumpnjoe59@... [Safarifriends] wrote:
So checked as suggested below. Here is a description of
the 10 gauge configuration
Back battery pos post has 2 10 gauge wires
Front battery pos post has 4 10 gauge wires
Front battery net post has 1 10 gauge wire
Joe 3550 3126b allison 6 sp
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On Sat, 5/5/18, TD
sdjhtm@... [Safarifriends]
wrote:
Subject: Re: [Safarifriends] 1997 Sahara Safari Not
Starting
To: "Dale Maggio dalemaggio@y."
Date: Saturday, May 5, 2018, 12:43 PM
Joe,
Last year a Doug had a similar problem,
and his problem ended up being a broken wire on the back
side of the service bay, where you can start the engine
remotely. So I would suggest checking there too. I know
this
may seem repetitive, but considering what Jim E.
mentioned
yesterday, I would suggest to triple check that a 12
gauge
ground wire did not slip away some where and is hiding on
you, as by your description, it sounds like you are short
of
a small gauge ground wire..
John
'95 Safari Serengeti 38ft, 300 Cummins 8.3CTA,
Allison
6spd.
On Sat,
May 5, 2018 at 1:27 PM, Joe George
jumpnjoe59@...
[Safarifriends]
wrote:
Have double checked the battery connections and
fuses in the battery compartment with no change. Have
no
air heater light or check engine light all others light
up
when key is turned on. The shifter lights up also..
Are
there any other fuses in the engine area or up front that
need to be checked?
Joe,1997 3550 Sahara, 3126b, 6 sp allison
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On Fri, 5/4/18, Joe George
wrote:
Subject: Re: [Safarifriends] 1997 Sahara Safari Not
Starting
To:
Safarifriends@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, May 4, 2018, 8:00 AM
Sorry forgot to include my signature
block.
Joe, 1997
Sahara 3550, Allison 6 Sp, 3126B
On Friday, May 4,
2018, 7:55:54 AM
MDT, Joe George
jumpnjoe59@...
[Safarifriends]
wrote:
Thanks to all for the quick
replies.
I
will recheck the wiring and connections to the
batteries
today. I checked the fuses on the wires yesterday.
Is
it
reasonable to assume without the air intake heater and
check
engine not illuminating the RV wouldn't crank.
Assuming the bulbs are not just burned out (which is
not
my
case...I refuse to believe both went out
simultaneously).
Without taking
pictures...there are 3 10-12 gauge wires that go the
positive post of the front battery. 2 seem to run
back
somewhere into the coach and the other comes into the
battery from the left side. There is a single 10-12
gauge
wire that runs to the front negative side of the batter
in
the same bundle from the previously mentioned
2.
I don't think it is
a battery issue but will check that also.
On Thursday, May 3,
2018, 10:30:53
PM MDT, Robert Lewis
robert.lewis.tl@...
[Safarifriends] wrote:
Check the voltage on the battery bank when
cranking. You might have a bad/shorted plate in one
battery
giving low voltage and it will crank but not start. I
had
the same problem..... year old batteries but would not
hold
up when cranking, even though at no load I had full
voltage.
For $19.95 you can get a battery load tester at Harbor
Freight.
Robert and
Bev Lewis2000 Continental3126B Cat,
330hpMD3060 Allison
On May 3, 2018 3:27:53 PM
"jumpnjoe59@...
[Safarifriends]"
wrote:
Drove my Safari to winter storage in
Oct 17. Removed all 6 batteries to trickle charge.
Installed cranking batteries yesterday. When I went
to
start the RV. When I turn the key to on there is no
air
intake heater light and no check engine light. The
engine
turns over but does not crank. I drew a wiring
diagram
before unhooking the batteries. So I feel like I hooked
th
wires back correctly but that really is the only thing
that
has changed since I last drove her. Pretty sure the
intake
heater and check engine light need to be energized for
the
engine to crank.
Joe, 1997 Safari, 3126b,
Allison 6spd
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