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Originally Posted by 240DieselDog
But the real question is why the upgrade.... Are pencil plugs really that much better then loopers, or is it alot of hype and just a matter of cutting down on waiting time to start the engine?
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I'm convinced its a big upgrade. Thinking theoretically, in the loop system a whole lot of power is wasted in the resistive lines, glow indicator, etc.
From the feedback I've seen on relay based loop -> pencil conversions, the difference is huge. I've read a couple of posts on the pull start loop -> pencil conversions and people report much reduced glow cycles (~30 sec down to ~10 sec).
Your suggested setup would require a relay... the benefit it would provide is manual controlled afterglow. My glow indicator lights very dimmly anyways... it is pretty useless so losing that functionality is no big deal.