need help from electrical expert for project
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need help from electrical expert for project
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I need a little help, if what i'm trying to do is at all possible.
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I need a little help, if what i'm trying to do is at all possible.
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so you would want 8 green lights and 8 red lights (on the dash?
) to tell you if individual GPs are working or not? sounds like you have too much money and time on your hands. 
a relay isnt what you need. you are going to try to read the resistance of a glow plug while its opperating? that would call for some way to read the amp draw of each glow plug. which you will find out that as each gp gets hotter its resistance is going to change untill it gets to its hottest. im sure its doable but why? i just change all 8 when I suspect a couple arent working. that project is coming my way soon (in the cold, out in the driveway) as my order from rif-raf shipped yesterday. already received the stancor GPR last week.
good luck with that project you will be working with the full power of both batteries so be carefull you dont burn your truck to the ground. its a sweet lookin truck too
) to tell you if individual GPs are working or not? sounds like you have too much money and time on your hands. a relay isnt what you need. you are going to try to read the resistance of a glow plug while its opperating? that would call for some way to read the amp draw of each glow plug. which you will find out that as each gp gets hotter its resistance is going to change untill it gets to its hottest. im sure its doable but why? i just change all 8 when I suspect a couple arent working. that project is coming my way soon (in the cold, out in the driveway) as my order from rif-raf shipped yesterday. already received the stancor GPR last week.
good luck with that project you will be working with the full power of both batteries so be carefull you dont burn your truck to the ground. its a sweet lookin truck too
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so you would want 8 green lights and 8 red lights (on the dash?) to tell you if individual GPs are working or not? sounds like you have too much money and time on your hands.
a relay isnt what you need. you are going to try to read the resistance of a glow plug while its opperating? that would call for some way to read the amp draw of each glow plug. which you will find out that as each gp gets hotter its resistance is going to change untill it gets to its hottest. im sure its doable but why? i just change all 8 when I suspect a couple arent working. that project is coming my way soon (in the cold, out in the driveway) as my order from rif-raf shipped yesterday. already received the stancor GPR last week.
good luck with that project you will be working with the full power of both batteries so be carefull you dont burn your truck to the ground.
) to tell you if individual GPs are working or not? sounds like you have too much money and time on your hands. a relay isnt what you need. you are going to try to read the resistance of a glow plug while its opperating? that would call for some way to read the amp draw of each glow plug. which you will find out that as each gp gets hotter its resistance is going to change untill it gets to its hottest. im sure its doable but why? i just change all 8 when I suspect a couple arent working. that project is coming my way soon (in the cold, out in the driveway) as my order from rif-raf shipped yesterday. already received the stancor GPR last week.
good luck with that project you will be working with the full power of both batteries so be carefull you dont burn your truck to the ground.
From what I've read the newer 7.3l have a better wiring system than mine has, so I would guess the shorting isn't a problem.
Thanks for responding.
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in my experience melted connectors are almost always the result of a connection being lose. the other times its because of over amp condition like a short. i bet if you replaced the whole shebang IE: valve cover gaskets, harness pigtails, uvch and GPs you would back in business. at the very least the affected uvch and gps and make sure the connection is tight
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Ken, have you ever looked up the prices for UVCH and gaskets?
30 a UVCH and there are 4 of them, and 80 a gasket.
Thats from partsguy ed.
30 a UVCH and there are 4 of them, and 80 a gasket.
Thats from partsguy ed.
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wow i didnt relize they were that cheap.
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in my experience melted connectors are almost always the result of a connection being lose. the other times its because of over amp condition like a short. i bet if you replaced the whole shebang IE: valve cover gaskets, harness pigtails, uvch and GPs you would back in business. at the very least the affected uvch and gps and make sure the connection is tight
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All this is good info, thanks.
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Because I keep melting harness connectors at the GP, it is a PIA to change GPs in the cold. If I see it going to cost to much I will abort the mission.
From what I've read the newer 7.3l have a better wiring system than mine has, so I would guess the shorting isn't a problem.
Thanks for responding.
From what I've read the newer 7.3l have a better wiring system than mine has, so I would guess the shorting isn't a problem.
Thanks for responding.
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That would most likley solve my issues, I don't read much about the newer ones burning. And never found instructions how to update it to new stuff.
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The way you have the circuit drawn, the red light would be on any time the glow-plug wasn't energized.
I doubt you want that, maybe, but I doubt it.
It would be pretty, though, if you arranged them across the top f the windshield.
I doubt you want that, maybe, but I doubt it.
It would be pretty, though, if you arranged them across the top f the windshield.
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i have not thought of mounting point yet.
Newark.com has some good mini led boards, and in the 8 or 16.
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http://www.thedieselstop.com/forums/f28/improved-gp-wiring-176933/