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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: flapjack on November 22, 2007, 07:33:55 pm
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I've searched
if there's a thread somewhere please point me to it!
I don't have the relay/control for the glow plugs. The motor is in a gas car.
Please tell me if this will work:
The fat wire going to the first glow plug gets connected to a fat switch and from the switch i run more fat wire to the battery
The head has to be grounded somewhere
When starting the car, i flip the switch on , count to twenty and flip it off
and thats it?
thanks
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It would, but I'd use a starter relay instead of a switch to control the current, then just run small wires from the solenoid to a switch. That way you don't have a big unfused wire in the passenger compartment.
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It would, but I'd use a starter relay instead of a switch to control the current, then just run small wires from the solenoid to a switch. That way you don't have a big unfused wire in the passenger compartment.
I have something like this, ford starter solenoid and a tiny momentary push button switch. I count to about 7 though, not twenty
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It would, but I'd use a starter relay instead of a switch to control the current, then just run small wires from the solenoid to a switch. That way you don't have a big unfused wire in the passenger compartment.
that is your best bet. keeps you safe from fire hazards.
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for the moment, the wire and switch will be under the hood 8) along with the cold start (piece of string)
i'll worry about getting it into the cabin if i ever get the thing running
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Here's a little poorly drawn picture to give you an idea...
I've used this setup successfully on older Ford diesels, using either a Ford glow plug relay (shown) or a Ford starter solenoid. (same basic function, slightly different design)
(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s256/sale12345/GlowPlugCircuit.jpg)
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It would, but I'd use a starter relay instead of a switch to control the current, then just run small wires from the solenoid to a switch. That way you don't have a big unfused wire in the passenger compartment.
I have something like this, ford starter solenoid and a tiny momentary push button switch. I count to about 7 though, not twenty
Cheap, and available everywhere.
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X643896547832y5wuithgfsc78943 on the ford starter relay. If ya want I can post piks/descriptions of my setup.
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I made that mistake a couple times and found my glow plugs still seem to work. Are some just more durable than others?
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I've been using the ford solenoid (as pictured above) in my Samurai.
Works like a charm