glow plug issues

[erikbala]

about two weeks ago i installed a manual push button and disabled the controller.
well to day it hasnt been above 10 degrees, and had a really hard time starting, finally got it started, my issue is that the plugs are receiving constant heat not much just for the light to be dim, i disconnected the power to the relay and the push button but plugs are still getting heat what is my problem?

thanks for the help

 

[franklin2]

How did you install the manual button? You have the early system with the glowplug relay on the pass side fender correct?

 

[mabc926]

My guess is your glow plug relay is getting ready to take a sh*t on you.


It's probably just stuck half way (half way on, and half way off)


Get a new relay and you should be fine.......If it hasn't fried your glow plugs, I'd suggest unhooking the batteries til you get the relay replaced.

 

[erikbala]

yes the early system

up in-till now all was fine, not sure why this started today

any how i removed the white wire from the relay and ran a wire to from the same post to the push button and grounded the button

 

[erikbala]

the ****** part is that the relay is brand new its been in the truck two weeks

 

[mabc926]

yes the early system

up in-till now all was fine, not sure why this started today

any how i removed the white wire from the relay and ran a wire to from the same post to the push button and grounded the button

White wire? Should be a purple wire....

the ****** part is that the relay is brand new its been in the truck two weeks

Where did you get the relay? I got a relay from Autozone and a week later it fried.

 

[erikbala]

maybe i do have the 7.3 system
im not sure i have only had the truck over a year
the white wire shown is the one i removed i got the relay from napa

 

[franklin2]

maybe i do have the 7.3 system
im not sure i have only had the truck over a year
the white wire shown is the one i removed i got the relay from napa

Yes, that's the later system that mounts on the engine near the firewall.

I would check for voltage at the plugs. Just because the dash light might be on dim, doesn't mean the plugs are necessarily getting power.

 

[mabc926]

maybe i do have the 7.3 system
im not sure i have only had the truck over a year
the white wire shown is the one i removed i got the relay from napa

Yeah man, that's the new style controller.

I have no clue how to hookup push buttons to the new style.

 

[erikbala]

well my multimeter isnt working but i set a test light to a glow plug and it gets a faint glow to it