Agnem will you please repost your 555-timer glow plug controller plans

[kf6ivi]

Agnem will you please repost your 555-timer glow plug controller plans.

I have search high and low for the timer plans. I can not find them. The old link is dead on the other web site.

Thanks do much Ethan

 

[NCheek]

They are probably on his webshots...

On Edit: Mel I took the liberty of linking to the pics.

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[Agnem]

Correct.

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[LCAM-01XA]

what's the advantage of this over stock solid-state?

 

[NJKen]

Full Manual controll Once you push the button the GPR is energized for a preset time. The time on is controlled by the values of one of the resistors. I have built similar 555 timers for use as high voltage ignitors. Its a solid design.
Ken

 

[LCAM-01XA]

Well, so the glowplugs will always work for one duration of time, regardless of weather conditions and such? How's that better than solid-state? You can control that one manually too, if needed...

 

[Willie Two]

Nice use of the 555 timer IC

 

[seawalkersee]

Couple of questions...What is the 555 piece? And what are the uf Falues? It has been a while since I have had to do one of these but I think I will have to do this as I continue to HAVE to open the hood to jump that stupid P.O.S. Never has it worked...

SWS

 

[NJKen]

All the info you could want on the 555
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/555_timer_IC
There are no capacitors in the circuit so the are no uf values. Here is a resistor value chart though:
http://www.csgnetwork.com/resistcolcalc.html
Enjoy

 

[NJKen]

Oops. there is one capacitor in there and it is a 470uf cap.
Ken

 

[91f2504x4]

Looks to me like there are at least 2 capacitors if not 3 and uf is micro farad and it is normally written like this µF.

 

[NJKen]

You are rite. How did you get the rite u?
Ken

 

[91f2504x4]

Just copying it in from another program is the easiest way.

 

[Alex S]

why not just buy a new GP controller

 

[kf6ivi]

Thanks so much for the plans.

I plan on using the timer in my truck as a safety to the stock controller I will be putting it inline to the glow plug relay. This way if the stock controller fails it will not take out my glow plugs. I would go full manual push button but this truck gets loaned out to close friends, family and the wife may drive it. (I know do not loan out trucks, I am very picky about whom I loan it to)

Thanks once again
Ethan