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Old 11-27-2004, 09:11 AM
TomJ TomJ is offline
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Originally Posted by Mack
Any ideas on setting up a low buck remote preglow. I just want to be able to start a single preglow cycle, that would cut off with OEM timer.
Mack, that should be cake. You'll just need an extra relay (bought about anywhere including CSK auto parts.)

That relay will be controlled with the remote start or door unlock and will trigger 12v to the glow plug relay feed. Haven't done it myself, but I'll have to try that now. Theoretically, no reason it should not work except for the time the relay sees 12v. I think the MB relay just needs a short trigger, but if it needs more time to turn on, there are timed outputs that you can adjust. If nothing else, a simple breadboard 555 timer circuit would do it.
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