clicking after the wts light goes out

jfp3205 · Jan 12, 2012

Can someone tell me if this is normal,
I turn on the key when it is cold and I can hear a relay clicking under the dash which I assume is for the glow plugs. When the WTS light goes out, the clicking comes back and causes the volt meter to jump around and the int light to flicker. The truck seems to start fine but it has not been very cold here yet.
What do you think.

'94IDITurbo7.3 · Jan 12, 2012

the clicking is normal.

does the clicking start after the WTS light goes out?

FordGuy100 · Jan 12, 2012

Normal.

Its called after glow. Basically the glow plug controller gives the glow plugs their initial voltage for x amount of seconds, you start it up...and then the relay will cycle them on and off for up to 2 minutes to help cold engine emmisions.

jfp3205 · Jan 12, 2012

The clicking starts the time I turn the key on but seems to be louder and more often after the wts ligh goes out.

GreenDiesel · Jan 12, 2012

If you have clicking while the WTS light is on. You prob have one or more bad glowplugs.

First start of the day should glow for 15 sec or so, Bad GP's will decrease glow times to about 5seconds usually

jfp3205 · Jan 17, 2012

Ok, after the truck sat for a few days while I was out of town, when I turn on th ekey and the wts lights up, I have NO clicking sounds but whe the ligh goes out the clicking starts. Based on the replies I have seen, this is normal. How long should the clicking last after the wts light goes out.
Thanks

Rot Box · Jan 17, 2012

I'd start by check for bad glow plugs. It should have a loud CLICK when the GP's turn on and once they turn off and you start the truck it may CLICK again a couple more times within several seconds of each other. A fast repeating CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK isn't a good sign as that is the solenoid is switching on and off when it shouldn't.

jfp3205 · Jan 17, 2012

How hard is it to check glow plugs? How do I tell if my GP solenoid is going bad and how hard is it to change that

Rot Box · Jan 17, 2012

Very easy to test the GP's. I wouldn't even worry about the controller for now unless all eight test good ;Sweet

I among others recommend using Motorcraft/Beru's--learned my lesson long ago lol

http://www.oilburners.net/forums/showthread.php?t=51531&highlight=testing+glow+plugs

clicking after the wts light goes out

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