Push button glow plugs bypass

[budget95]

Can it be done to an 87 6.9?

 

[Fishin76]

If you have the new style glow plug controller, you have no reason to do it, you have the good system. If you have the old system, by all means, put a push button in.

 

[opusd2]

My 86 has it, works great

 

[budget95]

I don't know witch one I have but it seems like the controller burned out 4 gp's

 

[Goofyexponent]

my new stule controller burnt out 3 sets of plugs before I bought the truck....I am doing the push button mod to it when my new ebay plugs get here.

 

[timothyr1014]

budget95; quick and simple...look at your glow plugs if they have spade connectors its the older system, if they have bulletts its the newer.

I would bet its the newer, but either way I am a fan of manual GP's

 

[oldmisterbill]

I did the mod ayears ago-My GPs last a lot longe and I have always been able to start even in North East cold winters,with out plugging it in.It takes a bit to learn just how long you need to start it with out heating them longer that neccesary,The controllers heat them a lot more than is needed to start well. Thus the longivity is increased with out the controller.

 

[budget95]

Ok It is the pin connecter, thank you for the help Timothy.
I love this website!
How does this work again? Do I remove the white wire from the controller then connect the wire from my bypass button to that stud?
I have 3 glow plugs that work right now, 4 of them are bad and 1 is missing.

 

[Fishin76]

I have 3 glow plugs that work right now, 4 of them are bad and 1 is missing.

WHAT?! one missing? Do you have a plug in the hole for the missing one?

 

[budget95]

Sorry when I said missing I meant broken flush to the motor.

 

[budget95]

Can anybody direct me to the thread for the push button bypass? Please and thank you.

 

[Goofyexponent]

Here is the post in the IDI tech article section pn how to bypass the controller on a 7.3 Not too sure if this helps with a 6.9 setup or not.

 

[budget95]

Thank u goofy

 

[Goofyexponent]

Not a problem...I will be doing the push button plugs myself when the new ebay ones show up. I can take puics of the install, but it may not help as the wiring in my truck was hacked when I got it...should be fun I imagine!

 

[budget95]

I already did it plus the 4 bad glowplugs. Now I can't get it started. I ran out of fuel yesteday and it looks like I clogged the fuel filter. I'll get a new filter and try again tomarrow.