Glow plug relay
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Glow plug relay
Quick question I have a 1997 f350 auto california edition if that makes sense. My glow plugs only work intermediary and as I was researching and diagnosing the problem I came across that am suppose to have a shunt or somthing on my gpr (I dont). Wondering where I could get that part if anyone's knows or a picture of what it looks like so i can fab it or somthing.
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Some quick searching shows that there were shunts on the Cali trucks. Like most other Cali specific things, didn't seem to do much. Most recommend just wiring it like the rest of the world's 7.3s were setup.
Here's a thread with info about the shunt. They have a part number too for the shunt if you want to try amd get one.
https://www.thedieselstop.com/thread...-shunt.640482/
Here's a thread with info about the shunt. They have a part number too for the shunt if you want to try amd get one.
https://www.thedieselstop.com/thread...-shunt.640482/
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Some quick searching shows that there were shunts on the Cali trucks. Like most other Cali specific things, didn't seem to do much. Most recommend just wiring it like the rest of the world's 7.3s were setup.
Here's a thread with info about the shunt. They have a part number too for the shunt if you want to try amd get one.
https://www.thedieselstop.com/thread...-shunt.640482/
Here's a thread with info about the shunt. They have a part number too for the shunt if you want to try amd get one.
https://www.thedieselstop.com/thread...-shunt.640482/
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The California version supposedly has something like this (not broken of course)
I read, but forgot that you don't have the shunt. The shunt isn't really necessary as far as I know. Unoess the pcm is somwhow programmed to look for it on Cali models.
You just need to troubleshoot the relay and see if thats good.
So check that when you turn the key on, number 5 gets power. Number 3 is a ground sent from pcm. So you'd use a multimeter to check for continuity to ground when the keys first turned on.
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#2 and 4 had around 12v
#5 had power
3 seems to be grounded properly
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Just make sure the voltage doesn't drop too much between the big posts. I think if it drops more then .3 volts it's considered bad and should be replaced.
They're pretty easy to replace, just be mindful of the wire cimibg from the battery, dont let it touch anything. I usually wrap a piece of electrical or duct tape around the end until I'm ready to wire it onto the new relay.
They're pretty easy to replace, just be mindful of the wire cimibg from the battery, dont let it touch anything. I usually wrap a piece of electrical or duct tape around the end until I'm ready to wire it onto the new relay.
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Just make sure the voltage doesn't drop too much between the big posts. I think if it drops more then .3 volts it's considered bad and should be replaced.
They're pretty easy to replace, just be mindful of the wire cimibg from the battery, dont let it touch anything. I usually wrap a piece of electrical or duct tape around the end until I'm ready to wire it onto the new relay.
They're pretty easy to replace, just be mindful of the wire cimibg from the battery, dont let it touch anything. I usually wrap a piece of electrical or duct tape around the end until I'm ready to wire it onto the new relay.
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Problem solve(just wanted to update how it was solved)
the nuts holding the cable to the relay was just tight enough so where I couldn't turn them with my hand but took a rachet to it it and got like 4 more turns till it tighten all the way
codes went away
the nuts holding the cable to the relay was just tight enough so where I couldn't turn them with my hand but took a rachet to it it and got like 4 more turns till it tighten all the way
codes went away
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