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Old 01-19-2018, 10:14 PM
Mxfrank Mxfrank is offline
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Originally Posted by funola View Post
One side of the diodes (Cathode) connects direct to the battery, that's why a shorted diode can drain the battery. Ign switch is not in the circuit.

https://www.startekinfo.com/StarTek/outside/12265/disc_2/program/ETM/82_300.pdf
Of course a bad diode can drain the battery, that's obvious. But think through the whole problem. The battery light on the dash is lit when the key is off. Your diagram actually solves that puzzle: when the key is off, the dash light grounds through the glow plug relay.
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