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Old 11-17-2010, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by kerry View Post
OK, given the new info about the failed existing relay, there's no doubt what I would do. I'd wire in a Ford starter relay to a button somewhere in the car and control the glow cycle manually, kind of like the old gorilla knob system. I'd use the existing strip fuse block on the firewall as the fuse in the system. I think direct driver control of the glow cycle is superior to a timed relay. No brainer.

I'll see your no brainer and raise you "the wife factor." She won't like that, no matter how effective it is.

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Originally Posted by vstech
I think it's just got a power wire from the ignition switch and a sense wire from the starter on it. along with the battery wire of course. you should be able to pull the harness from the donor car and have no issue with it.
Hmm... Could it really be that simple? I could have sworn their was more wiring to it than that, but there are probably a few grounds in there too, eh? Perhaps I will find an excuse to pop the hood and look at it today.
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