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Old 12-01-2010, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by tangofox007 View Post
Why would it matter which two plugs failed?
Because the glow plug light being on is controlled in part by a circuit that compares the current draw on a few of the glow plug pins in the relay.
Certain combinations can still light the lamp, while others won't.

If I remember what I read a while back, cylinder 1 is compared to the rest, but I don't know the actual ins and outs beyond that.
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