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Old Jun 19, 2012 | 06:35 PM
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quick question on GPs

What wire actually activates the solenoid? From PCM or the other one?
 
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Old Jun 19, 2012 | 07:45 PM
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The PCM sends ground to the solenoid to activate it.
 
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Old Jun 19, 2012 | 08:06 PM
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The PCM uses the Brown w/ Red Stripe to activate the glow plug relay. The PCM grounds that wire out thus causing the glow plug relay to activate.
 
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Old Jun 19, 2012 | 10:23 PM
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So why do I get 12v with key on? It should be 0 if it is a ground, right? And this is with it off the solenoid.
 
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Old Jun 19, 2012 | 11:04 PM
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On the brown/red wire or the red/green?
 
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 06:12 AM
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I tested red/green. I assumed that is what activates it,
 
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by jle70
I tested red/green. I assumed that is what activates it,
You assumed wrong. I guess you completely forgot to look at the post above where I said it was the Brown w/ Red Stripe wire that activates the glow plug relay

The Brown w/ Red Stripe will have 12v on it until the PCM grounds it out, then it will have 0v and it will ohm to ground.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2012 | 12:14 PM
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The PCM uses the Brown w/ Red Stripe to activate the glow plug relay. The PCM grounds that wire out thus causing the glow plug relay to activate.
I did read what you wrote, and my reply was if PCM wire goes to ground, then why would I read 12v from it when disconnected. If it goes to ground then it should be 0v.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2012 | 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by jle70
I did read what you wrote, and my reply was if PCM wire goes to ground, then why would I read 12v from it when disconnected. If it goes to ground then it should be 0v.
You will read 12v on the Brown w/ Red stripe wire when the PCM isn't grounding the wire.
 
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