Glow plug problems
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Huh? You need to be a little more clear on what you are experiencing to get the help you need. Starter wire? Grounded to what? You used the starter relay for a GP relay? Better info would help us help you.
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With the rite parts the glow plugs do not turn off that is what is hooked up to the push switch rite now
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You can not use a starter relay for the glow plugs. The starter rely ground threw the base. The glow plug relay ground thew the PCM signal. The PCM kills the ground signal after approx. 2 minutes thus shutting the relay off. The starter relay is keeping the relay grounded thus keeping the relay on.
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You can not use a starter relay for the glow plugs. The starter rely ground threw the base. The glow plug relay ground thew the PCM signal. The PCM kills the ground signal after approx. 2 minutes thus shutting the relay off. The starter relay is keeping the relay grounded thus keeping the relay on.
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If you put a push button in to power the starter relay that you are using to power the glow plugs than it should not be getting power to run the glow plugs while your not pushing the button. If that's the case you have wired that part wrong. If you are using the original control wires to power the "starter relay" than it will stay on because the + control wire from factory is constant power. In which case it's wired wrong. Also how do you know the glow plugs are staying on. A starter relay is not rated for the power you are demanding for the glow plugs. It will burn out more often.
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The control wire is disconnected from the relay after about ten mins with the engine running the main control is still on that is way it has a push bottom I have burn up 2 set of glow plows before I put push bottom on it