I use a manual setup. I got an 80amp continuous-duty relay from NAPA for about $30.

Yah, that would be the best way too go, When I did mine I didn't realize there was a continuous-duty type, but its been working for several years.

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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
2014 Kubota L3800 tractor
1964 VW bug

"Lifes too short to drive a boring car"

Finally got around to taking a picture of it without the fuel/water separator blocking its view.

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Mighty tidy job, mine is secured to the fender just forward of the battery.

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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
2014 Kubota L3800 tractor
1964 VW bug

"Lifes too short to drive a boring car"

can some one please label the wires in this pic so i can wire up my own? or give me a run down of how on my 83 240d?
and actually the relay i have has 4 post, 2 small ones in the middle.

That's exactly what the early 260D and 170D used

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1950 170SD
1951 Citroen 11BN
1953 Citroen 11BNF limo
1953 220a project
1959 180D
1960 190D
1960 Borgward Isabella TS 2dr
1983 240D daily driver
1983 380SL
1990 350SDL daily driver alt
3 x Citroen DS21M, down from 5
3 x Citroen 2CV, down from 6

I'm planning on implementing a manual glow plug system on my 617 conversion. I've got a Ford solenoid and I ordered a really nice momentary switch with an orange glow LED in it to turn the glow plugs on.

The switch is rated at 3 amps at 250v which seems like it might be OK up to maybe 6 amps at 12v extrapolating from what I see on other switch ratings.

The thing I can't seem to find anywhere is the current draw on the solenoid itself (not the glow plug or starter side, depending on the application) I've seen speculation everywhere from a few milli-amps to 30 amps.

I can run my switch through a standard old 30amp Bosch relay to power the solenoid but why introduce another point of failure if not needed?

I could measure the amps but all my little meters only go up to 200 miliamps.

Can anyone confirm what the current draw is on a Ford or similar solenoid?

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Current Stable

• 380SL (diesel)
• Corvette C5
• Manx
• Baja Bug
• F350 Powerstroke
• Auburn Boattail Speedster replica

Got an Echlin or NAPA part number?

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Strelnik
Invest in America: Buy a Congressman!

1950 170SD
1951 Citroen 11BN
1953 Citroen 11BNF limo
1953 220a project
1959 180D
1960 190D
1960 Borgward Isabella TS 2dr
1983 240D daily driver
1983 380SL
1990 350SDL daily driver alt
3 x Citroen DS21M, down from 5
3 x Citroen 2CV, down from 6