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Nov 1, 2011 | 07:15 PM

garsm

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One last wire question

Engine is in truck and grounded. Thanks for all the help. Its cranking but I ran out of battery power for the night so ill continue tomorow. I cant figure out where this wire goes. I think its something with the glow plugs. Any help of location would be great. heres a picture. If the truck starts tomorow I will attach a video.

Nov 1, 2011 | 07:24 PM

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Looks like the power wire to the AIH but there usually is a nut crimped onto one of the eyelet ends...

Nov 1, 2011 | 10:41 PM

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Possibly off the starter or alt maybe. ??

Nov 1, 2011 | 10:43 PM

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You got it Greg it's the AIH!

Nov 1, 2011 | 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Shake-N-Bake

Looks like the power wire to the AIH but there usually is a nut crimped onto one of the eyelet ends...

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Originally Posted by hotroddsl

You got it Greg it's the AIH!

Ground for AIH. You can see it in this pic. Goes from behind insulator over to driver's side plenum stud.
<a href="http://bit.ly/vbCiob" target="_blank" />Check out this image!</a>

Nov 1, 2011 | 10:53 PM

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Ground for AIH. You can see it in this pic. Goes from behind insulator over to driver's side plenum stud.
<a href="http://bit.ly/vbCiob" target="_blank" />Check out this image!</a>

I think you are right. That makes more sense since it is a thin gauge black wire.

Nov 1, 2011 | 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Shake-N-Bake

I think you are right. That makes more sense since it is a thin gauge black wire.

Yep I knew it was one of those extra wires in my shop box!...lol
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Nov 2, 2011 | 04:10 PM

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The AIH should have 2 wires on it. One red and one black. The black goes on first as the ground. Look again at the image link, I posted.

Nov 2, 2011 | 04:34 PM

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The AIH should have 2 wires on it. One red and one black. The black goes on first as the ground. Look again at the image link, I posted.

Roland is correct. The heater needs a power and a ground because the spider is not grounded very well. The wire you have looks a lot like the AIH ground wire.

Here is another photo.

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