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Old May 10, 2021 | 04:44 PM
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Glow plug module

So I'm going to be getting some things done on the wife's Excursion and need to order some parts. The CEL has been on for a while with a glow plug code...I can clear it and it takes a couple crank ups then comes back. When I took it off you can see the issue in the plug and the module. I've read where the connector prongs on the plugs need to be spread apart. Is there a way to test the module and/or plug to see if they in fact need to be replaced?



^^^...Plug in connectors...



^^^...Glow plug module...
 
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Old May 11, 2021 | 02:41 AM
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I'd assume the GPCM is bad. Female bit of the connector might be saved with a needle nose pinch, or install a new pigtail.
 
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Old May 11, 2021 | 06:49 AM
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GPCM pinpoint test taken from the Ford Service Manual is attached.

 
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FWIW, I did an autopsy on my failed GPCM a few years ago, and posted the results here. As you can see from this related thread, the symptom I was getting with a CEL with codes showing all for glow plugs on one side had failed.

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