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Old 04-11-2017, 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Rogviler View Post
Not that it pertains much to this particular discussion, but the purple wire also turns the glow plugs off when you stop cranking the engine. I.e. if you unplug the purple wire your plugs will glow for the full 30 seconds even after the engine starts (useful in the winter).

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If the 81 300D is not a turboed engine the purple wire is attached to the Starter Solenoid.
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