Author Topic: Glow Plug Toggle Switch (Read 12904 times)

Smokey Eddy · « **on:** September 08, 2008, 11:39:09 pm »

I just put in an orange LED toggle switch for my GPS that went into one of the unused switches ( i useed the one above the lights and dash light dimmer)
Boy, Do i ever love it!
15$ for an 80 amp relay and an led toggle switch and it works Great. I recomend doing it and "nevermind"ing the stock one. I really like being able to choose how long the GPs are on for. Especially when taking it up the ski hills this up comming winter. I didnt individually fuse them though. anyone else have different GP set ups?

Dakotakid · « **Reply #1 on:** September 08, 2008, 11:50:46 pm »

Push button switch instead.....shuts itself off--no dead battery.

zukgod1 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 09, 2008, 07:12:04 am »

Quote from: "Dakotakid"

Push button switch instead.....shuts itself off--no dead battery.

And no melted glow plugs...

riddleyo · « **Reply #3 on:** September 09, 2008, 01:02:28 pm »

I have a push button (momentary) switch wired up to a ford starter relay and my glow plugs are individually wired and individually fused. (Vince style)

Works great. I can control how long to keep them on, and I can't accidentally leave them on and burn them up.

Turbinepowered · « **Reply #4 on:** September 09, 2008, 04:07:07 pm »

Running a toggle switch to the stock GP relay. The GP relay controls a 75-amp continuous duty rated relay, which supplies power to individually fused glow plugs.

Stock timing and temp-control, with the ability to make it re-glow (if I need it) without resorting to switching the ignition off.

Smokey Eddy · « **Reply #5 on:** September 09, 2008, 04:14:41 pm »

Coooooooooooooolllll
more complex than my simple light up toggle

at least its orange :roll:

theman53 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 09, 2008, 05:17:12 pm »

Mine in my old rabbit (1984) was off in the center position and on in the two other positions. It was on a spring and always would spring back to OFF. That ran the cheapest Ford seliniod money could buy that was fed by 4 gauge wire. That wire was fused at 80 amps and left the seliniod to the glow plugs. I eliminated the bus bar and the glow plugs were connected by 8 gauge copper wire with solidered and heat shrink connectors.....Still not as cool as Vince's set up. :lol:

Turbinepowered · « **Reply #7 on:** September 09, 2008, 05:24:40 pm »

Quote from: "Smokey Eddy"

Coooooooooooooolllll
more complex than my simple light up toggle
at least its orange :roll:

So's my toggle.

When I get the time and a spare switch blank, I'm moving the switch up to above the headlight switch on my dash, and adding a pair of indicators. One fed from the stock indicator location, and one that gets its power from the same relay the glow plugs are on.

Apparently just because the light has gone out doesn't mean your glow plugs are off, and I wanna see if it's true.

mk2diesel · « **Reply #8 on:** September 10, 2008, 07:43:32 pm »

true .. glow plugs stay on for a few seconds after the dash light is out.

Smokey Eddy · « **Reply #9 on:** September 10, 2008, 08:04:54 pm »

Yes sometimes GPs stay on for as long as 30 seconds after start up. or so i have read.
I'm not sure if that's the case with our's though.
but they definately stay on for a little while. I flick mine on, 15 seconds later, turn the key and once it's runing i turn them off. How long do you guys leave them on for on average. (not winter weather)

riddleyo · « **Reply #10 on:** September 11, 2008, 06:55:55 am »

I have the fast-style glowplugs. I hold the glow plugs on for 5 seconds, Crank the engine, and them hold them on for another 2 seconds. The engine starts up instantly (summer).

But I think when winter comes around I will leave them on for about 10 seconds, start the engine, and hold them on for another 2 seconds or so.

rabbitman · « **Reply #11 on:** September 11, 2008, 10:36:37 am »

Yeah, I've noticed with a stock relay when the GP light goes out you wait another 5-8 seconds and you hear a click, perty sure it's the GPs going off for real.

arb · « **Reply #12 on:** September 11, 2008, 10:59:33 am »

I'm using 2 toggle switches - first one momentary contact to power the 2 relays - on 40 amp for 2 GPS. The other toggle will be illuminated and provide power to the momentary contact so I can see is there is any chance of power getting there. Down will be off for both. Here the $3.99 momentary - 85958 - Autozone.com parts

Here's the $5.99 relay - 40 amp. - PL-RY2

and the illuminated toggle 85911 - maybe a red one rather than amber $3.99

regcheeseman · « **Reply #13 on:** September 13, 2008, 02:54:21 pm »

Disconnect the sensor, get a full length glow every time, starts after 1 rev on the starter - or at least it does now I've replaced the 3 dead glow plugs

Smokey Eddy · « **Reply #14 on:** September 15, 2008, 12:56:34 am »

I used those exactly except i used an 80 amp relay and my toggle is orange.

Shortly after using this set up (quite happily thus far) i left the toggle "on" on my way home from school. They must have been on for at least 5 minutes

. I think i fried all the GPS because it wont start at all anymore

And they were almost NEW glow plugs ... .

*insert crying face here*
Can anyone find GPS for less than 20$ each?
This is the third time in a year i've had to get new glow plugs. I realize this time is my fault but what a financial drain. 80$!!!
What a terrible stupid stupid mistake :evil: :evil: :evil:

Author Topic: Glow Plug Toggle Switch (Read 12904 times)

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