Heres what just happened....returning to office from lunch...about 1 mile distance. I started the car and heard a low droning noise while driving....got into the parking lot, opened hood (engine running), droning near turbo area....then shut off ignition....loud droning noise still there...I realized it was the starter running. I disconnected the battery terminal (obviously starter went off) then I "jolted" the starter a couple of times by tapping the negative lead onto the battery terminal....then "clunk" ..starter disengaged. Now, the car is dead (starter dead). My question is, when I turn off the ignition key and then turn it on in preparation to start, I dont get the glow plug dash light to glow. The I cant imagine that the battery is dead...the starter was still cranking when I disconnected it.

If I put a new starter in, would I expect the glow plug circuit to now work ok. I.E. is the glow plug circuit connected to the starter in some way......

Thanks,

Mark

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1984 300TD Wagon, 407,800 mi (current daily driver)
1985 300DT Sedan, 330,000 mi (gone to that great autobahn in the sky)