glow plug relay problems

[stevealex]

Hi

I'm having problems with my glow plug relay keeping the glow plugs on all the time with the ignition on, causing the relay to burn out.

I think it's a problem on the 50 connection. Am I right in thinking this should only recieve a positive feed when the starter is turning? (mine is live all the time with ignition on).

This is a very odd fault as it's causing the glow plug warning light not to work, although when I earth the L connection it functions properly.


Any ideas, or answers to my connection 50 question gratefully recieved.

Forgot to say this on a JX which has been fitted with a 1Y.

Cheers Steve

[Oldiebut goodie]

[stevealex]

Thanks Oldiebut goodie.

I think the problem is definitely constant supply to the 50 connection,just hope when I sort that the glow plug light returns to normal service; as it passes the test to check it works in isolation.

Thanks Steve

[Oldiebut goodie]

Maybe someone has swapped over 86 and 50 wires in the relay socket? Has anyone messed around in your black box?

[stevealex]

No that all seems original. The wiring to the ignition switch have all been chopped and remade by the previous owner (only had the camper since february). Probably foolishly I reconnected one of these when I was tidying wiring, thinking I had disconnected it whilst working. I have a feeling that this might be the issue as the fault occured some time after this. I will check these wires tomorrow, I only remembered the lose wire tonight; I have a feeling the previous owner had made a mis-connection and then just left it disconnected rather than sorting the mistake. Over the years I have come to hate other peoples wiring jobs

Thanks again Steve