You'll never guess

[N1VSM]

Finally started to prepare the old girl to awake from a long winter's nap. Fully charged batteries, fresh gas, got her off of the jack stands, a squirt of oil in each piston.

When I first went to fire it up, I got nothing. No starter spin, no lights, not even a click. Out came the DVM. Nope, both switches (cut out & ignition) worked. Had continuity along + wires, but intermittent 24V difference from engine ground to input to starter.

I pulled the battery to frame ground wire, and inserted some new internal/external tooth washers (perhaps a few too many?). Fired right up like it never was put to bed!

Well, you know what they say, you can trust your Mother ...

[rixm37]

Glad your truck started up . Hard to believe that a ground can be so important . MV Magazine even did an article a few issues ago about grounding. A good ground can make a big difference in how the whole system works.