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Old 07-20-2018, 08:17 PM   #1
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1997 internl bluebird battery wiring

church i attend has a 1997 bluebird interl 3800series someone stole the batteries and i think the connections to some of the wiring i have a white wire that ends in a black round connector and two purple wire that end in a black connector everything inside works but the starter does not click or turn engine over i hear a relay behind accessory panel click but nothing happens can someone help with the wiring thanks

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Old 07-21-2018, 01:07 AM   #2
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that's odd.

usually after someone steals the batteries, the clicking noise stops.


stray wires into the battery box usually (but not always) go to hot, since you can ground anywhere. trace the wire back and see where it goes.

clicking but not turning over is usually just low voltage. big batteries need to charge for a long time.
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replaced batterys with new but could not determine where the afore mentioned wire went to battery pos or neg clicking from some relay behind accessory panel
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replaced batterys with new but could not determine where the afore mentioned wire went to battery pos or neg clicking from some relay behind accessory panel

You do not explain the problem well at all. Wires have 2 ends so find the other ends, we can't.


Then tell us what you find.




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white wire with round connector goes to ground and two purple wires in black flat connector go to positive bus now starts and runs
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Old 07-24-2018, 10:50 PM   #6
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Great news! Are you happy with it now?
Now get a lock on your battery door before they go missing again.


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Old 07-26-2018, 09:08 PM   #7
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ahead of you batteries were stolen once before so a hasp and lock were installed along with a window lock front and rear door locks and windows always up i still think they were getting in because of emergency hatches they cut or broke the hasp this time
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Old 07-26-2018, 09:14 PM   #8
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That bad eh? Would being there more often help or is it possible for you to be there. Is that in a storage facility or ?


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someone else owns property next door i think they hid in woods come out at night police have been alerted to watch more moved bus out in open see what happens now
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Old 07-26-2018, 09:21 PM   #10
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So you don't drive it?
What is it?
Fill in profile so we know.


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Old 07-28-2018, 03:46 PM   #11
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Sounds like its time to let Jesus sleep in the bus. Jesus the pit bull!
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