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• Glow Plug Toggle Switch by Smokey Eddy on 08 Sep, 2008 23:39
• 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?
• #1 by Dakotakid on 08 Sep, 2008 23:50
• Push button switch instead.....shuts itself off--no dead battery.
• #2 by zukgod1 on 09 Sep, 2008 07:12
• Quote from: "Dakotakid"

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

  
  
  And no melted glow plugs...
• #3 by riddleyo on 09 Sep, 2008 13:02
• 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.
• #4 by Turbinepowered on 09 Sep, 2008 16:07
• 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.
• #5 by Smokey Eddy on 09 Sep, 2008 16:14
• Coooooooooooooolllll
  more complex than my simple light up toggle
  at least its orange  :roll:
• #6 by theman53 on 09 Sep, 2008 17:17
• 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:
• #7 by Turbinepowered on 09 Sep, 2008 17:24
• 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.
• #8 by mk2diesel on 10 Sep, 2008 19:43
• true .. glow plugs stay on for a few seconds after the dash light is out.
• #9 by Smokey Eddy on 10 Sep, 2008 20:04
• 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)
• #10 by riddleyo on 11 Sep, 2008 06:55
• 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.
• #11 by rabbitman on 11 Sep, 2008 10:36
• 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.
• #12 by arb on 11 Sep, 2008 10:59
• 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
  
• #13 by regcheeseman on 13 Sep, 2008 14:54
• 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
• #14 by Smokey Eddy on 15 Sep, 2008 00:56
• 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: