glow plug controller
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i dont buy diesel parts from advanced, but bwd should be good
1986 Ford, F-250 - Glow Plugs Diesel Parts Selector
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1986 Ford, F-250 - Glow Plugs Diesel Parts Selector
check out this one good stuff cheap
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From: West Des Moines, IA
i dont buy diesel parts from advanced, but bwd should be good
1986 Ford, F-250 - Glow Plugs Diesel Parts Selector
check out this one good stuff cheap
1986 Ford, F-250 - Glow Plugs Diesel Parts Selector
check out this one good stuff cheap
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I got mine from napa. I just needed the relay, but if you need the whole controller they have that too. Here's what I got (should be same style as yours):
NAPA AUTO PARTS
Here's the entire controller as a package:
NAPA AUTO PARTS
Maybe you can find it cheaper somewhere else online, but I couldn't wait around for shipping so I needed to get it locally.
NAPA AUTO PARTS
Here's the entire controller as a package:
NAPA AUTO PARTS
Maybe you can find it cheaper somewhere else online, but I couldn't wait around for shipping so I needed to get it locally.
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I can't say much about brands; the only ones I've ever seen and used for the early style was Ford. It sucked having to pay for it, too.
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No brand experience with the newer style myself, I gave up on controllers and go manual on all my IDIs anymore.
But on the old style, when I had my '84 the store brand controller I put in it failed at right around a year, (killed all my GPs of course), so the next one I put in I got from the local International dealer. That one lasted many years and was still in service when I sold the truck.
That's just anecdotal of course, so it's just my 2 cents.
But on the old style, when I had my '84 the store brand controller I put in it failed at right around a year, (killed all my GPs of course), so the next one I put in I got from the local International dealer. That one lasted many years and was still in service when I sold the truck.
That's just anecdotal of course, so it's just my 2 cents.
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I have been using the BWD controller for over a year without issue. I need to replace my glow plugs right now as I have a few weak ones. I have the controller set up semi-manual right now. If the switch is on, the controller will run as normal. If I turn the switch off, the controller doesn't come on at all. This way I am not shortening the life of the plugs and controller by using them every time I start the truck, only when they are needed.
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