Glow Plug Circuitry

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Olly
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Glow Plug Circuitry

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My glowplugs seem to not be wired right..

I changed the gearbox and now no current seems to be passing along the glow plug wire. Plugs work because put a wire across direct from the battery and then she fired up!

I can't seem to find a fuse for them, and the wire seems to go straight into one of two relays in the control box.

Is this the item to replace? GSF?

Thanks everyone .

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I wouldnt know my way around a diesel, but it might help if you posted which engine you have and the year manufactured.

Also if you include your location in your profile some nice oily person might come round and give it a good dose of looking at.

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there should be a big old fuse bar in the box at the rear of the engine bay
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Point taken, 1.6td, 1988, live in S W London..

All the fuses seem to be in the front of the vehicle, and none apply to the plugs.

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Olly wrote:All the fuses seem to be in the front of the vehicle, and none apply to the plugs.



T'Onion wrote:there should be a big old fuse bar in the box at the rear of the engine bay
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if you follow the big red cable from the battery to the rear of the engine bay there is a fuse but it is basically a big piece of wire (want for a better word). Check to see if the wire is still intact or broken??

From the glow plug relay there is a thick red cable running to the glow plug on cylinder 4. Check to see if that cable is in good order, maybe even try to see if the earth is good from the glow plug relay??

That is basically the circuit for the glow plugs but will no doubt be proved wrong but for the mean time hope this helps!!
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