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Old 12-13-2013, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by yvairguy View Post
I had thought about putting a light on the dash that would show when power was going to the glow plugs, had kind of thought about dropping that but it could save a battery and the glow plugs if they stick shut like yours did.
Why add a light on the dash when there is one in the cluster?
I simply rewired the glow controller so the light is connected to the glow plugs. I had one wire coming out of the controller to a toggle switch to +12v for manual control. Added a chime warning that sounds with power to the plugs. Loved it. First thing opening the door was to flip the glow toggle switch, chime sounds and cluster glow light goes on. Put key in ign and flip glow toggle switch to off before starting engine. Glow plugs were heating up while I sit and put key in ignition with ding dong ding dong in the background. Loved it.
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