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Old 01-28-2008, 07:36 AM
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The good ones showed between 0.6 and 1 ohm. My negative lead was on a part of the body near the relay instead of the battery, so I figured that might add a little to the resistance. The bad one showed infinity or overload or something.

Incidentally, I've been trying to start it this morning (forgot to plug in the heater last night ) and I've got a battery charger/jumper connected to help it out, and now my glow plug light is working, but it sure doesn't seem like the plugs are helping. It just cranks and cranks. I'm sure I'm putting a toll on the battery, but I never had any problems cold starting before.

What turns on the glowplug light? I assume its the relay, but how does it decide to turn on the light?

I've got a kit with the 5 plugs and a relay ordered from fastlane now
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