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Sep 23, 2016 | 08:20 PM

Garrett Killgore

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Glow plug wires

Hey where can i find glow plug wires? Ive been looking for motorcraft glow plug wires but i cant seem to find any on Autozone or O'Reilly. So where can i find some motorcraft wires and or glow plug wires that are just as reliable? Also what should i go with for a glow plug controller?

Sep 23, 2016 | 08:50 PM

Resendiz

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- Glow Plug Wiring Harness Repair End Kit For All 7.3L and 6.9L Turbo or Non Turbo Engines . - - International 4700 Truck Parts

Sep 24, 2016 | 08:28 AM

tjc transport

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wow, 60 bucks!!!!
you can make the same thing for under $5 and about 15 minutes time

Sep 26, 2016 | 10:45 PM

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wow, 60 bucks!!!!
you can make the same thing for under $5 and about 15 minutes time

Make??? Is there a video on how to do it or instructions?

Sep 27, 2016 | 04:13 PM

tjc transport

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8 6 inch lengths of 10 gauge wire, 8 bullet connectors, 8 inline butt connectors, and 8 pieces of heat shrink tubing cut in half.
that will give you the same thing as that $60 kit.

Sep 29, 2016 | 08:46 AM

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Is anyone aware of an exact replacement for the factory glow plug wire harness? NOS?

Sep 29, 2016 | 10:31 AM

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there were a few floating around on ebay a while back for something like $250

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Sep 30, 2016 | 06:20 AM

Shawn MacAnanny

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You can use the 6.0l harness and just crimp ring terminals on in place of the connectors. Turbos will have to extend one bank 6 inches. The connector at the glow plug is so much better. I wasnt a fan of the replacement crimp connectors. They loosened up frequently.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-for-50-a.html

You can get the harness on Ebay for $39 now

6 0L Ford Powerstroke Diesel Glow Plug Harness Set Fits 2004 2010 Left Right | eBay

Sep 30, 2016 | 08:06 PM

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How about this? $28.45 and free shipping.

I like free.
The other guy wants $14 for shipping plus the $39.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-0-Diesel-Glow-Plug-Harness-2004-2010-Ford-Right-Left-E350-E450-F250-F350/172052350292?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D38530%26meid%3D53634990ae214d9c93816f2d4792395e%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D321837595273

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Sep 30, 2016 | 08:19 PM

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Shawn MacAnanny

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Oh yeah, that's much better. I didnt look too hard for them haha. They worked great for 10k on my truck with no issues.

Sep 30, 2016 | 09:05 PM

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Charmalu

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That`s like two for the price of one.

I have 8 new ZD1 Motor Craft plugs to stick in. It`s so dang rusty around the threads Iam nervous about breaking one off.

Thinking of soaking them with kroil when the engine is hot after a good run when I get home ea day. Do that for about a week.

Then the Harness is iffy? Iam sure after 30 years. I know one GP spade is rusted off.
So maybe just go ahead and buy this 6.0 harness, then maybe cobble together some short wires with a Bullet end and Spade end.

Or bite the bullet and get the 7.3 relay ZD9`s and up grade.

Charlie

Sep 30, 2016 | 09:08 PM

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Shawn MacAnanny

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The 6.0l harness already comes with the correct bullet connectors for the 7. 3l zd9 glow plugs. You just have to cut off the 4 wire connector side and add a couple ring terminals crimped on to attach to the glow plug controller stud. The 6.0 harness will not work with space glow plugs.

I soaked mine every day I drove it for a week. Didn't break any and 4 were autolites.

Sep 30, 2016 | 09:11 PM

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Why not just make your own harness? Use like 10ga wire, and run each directly to where you need it.
If you already need to replace the ends, it's probably cheaper anyway. You can still use some of that flex-wrap stuff to keep it 'pretty'(unlike what I did).

Oct 7, 2016 | 02:38 PM

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Charmalu

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I found the 6.0 GP harness last night for $19.00 plus the tool for removing the
Harness off the Glow Plug.

Too Bad they only had one left.

2004 2010 Ford 6 0L Diesel Glow Plug Harness Right Left Harness Tool Included | eBay

Now to order the ZD-9 plugs (Motorcraft) and other 7.3 stuff to swap over this 6.9 system.

Dang and I have 8 new ZD-1 plugs I picked up a while back. oh well.....it`s only money.

Charlie