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Old 11-17-2010, 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by kerry View Post
Anyone know the scoop on the temp sensor? Later relays had the temp sensor in the relay and not in the engine. Will the older relay work without a temp sensor hooked up to it?

From what one of the members said the Temp Sensor (on the Loop/Filiment type Glow Plugs) just controls the Glow Plug Light while at the same time serving as a ground for the Glow Plugs.

In this thread:
1976 Glow Plug Update but no voltage to the glow Plugs when key is turned on
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=181503&highlight=pencil+plug+relay+ground+wire+115
and a more recent one the stock Relay would not work with the New Style Adapter Glow Plugs.
I am not sure but if you look at the diagram of the Relay there is a Reed Switch inside of the Relay. I suspect that the Reed Switch is OK with 50 amps but not 80.
But, I actually do not know.

Also if he used a Relay from the 83 would he be able to wire the adapter Glow Plugs in parallel instead of series?
If so I think that would be an advantage.
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