Why two batteries
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My kinda guy. Beerskis at 8:00am.
If anyone still thinks the glow plugs are AC, please explain the new revolution in electrical engineering that allows alternating current through one wire...
If anyone still thinks the glow plugs are AC, please explain the new revolution in electrical engineering that allows alternating current through one wire...
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And in this corner, in the black and white trunks.....
Whew!! I'm going to go work on my hotrod. I really need a beer
Sorry guys, got an error on my post. Still looking for that beer though
Whew!! I'm going to go work on my hotrod. I really need a beer
Sorry guys, got an error on my post. Still looking for that beer though
Last edited by Wings; Sep 30, 2005 at 10:18 AM.
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Wow, that was something. But thanks anyway. So two batteries just cause the truck needs lots of amps. Here's another question. I was told by the PO that I am to turn on the key and wait for the "Warm Up" light to go off before starting. Needless to say I've screwed up a few times and just turned the key. Starts anyway. I live in CO and it'll start getting cold here soon but have i got it straight that I can go ahead and start it on warm days without waiting for the glow plugs to start?
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You don't need to wait to start, unless it's so cold it won't start. The glow plugs are on a timer and will run for a while either way. I'm SURE someone else will chime in at this point. LOL.
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I just wanted to make sure I wasn't doing some damage by not waiting.
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The quote on the 115v DC is from the glow plugs... not the injector section.
The quote is straight out of repair manual. This particular one is Chiltons.
The input voltage is 12v the operating voltage is 115v DC.
The whys and wherefores of what happens to the voltage from input to output is obviously not going to get settled here. If you don't believe it, you aren't going to because of anything I say.
So, Chilton's is wrong and my years of experience are wrong and my ammeter/voltmeter is wrong. Take it the way you like.
In the end it makes no difference to me.
BTW... don't forget we are talking DC not AC, I still see replies that think we're talking household current.
The quote is straight out of repair manual. This particular one is Chiltons.
The input voltage is 12v the operating voltage is 115v DC.
The whys and wherefores of what happens to the voltage from input to output is obviously not going to get settled here. If you don't believe it, you aren't going to because of anything I say.
So, Chilton's is wrong and my years of experience are wrong and my ammeter/voltmeter is wrong. Take it the way you like.
In the end it makes no difference to me.
BTW... don't forget we are talking DC not AC, I still see replies that think we're talking household current.
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Why does the glow plugs need higher voltage. Voltage is electrical pressure. Maybe it needs to heat up faster to decrease the glow plug wait time to heat up.
I already know why we need 2 batteries that take the place of one hugh battery for immense current draw at startup.
I already know why we need 2 batteries that take the place of one hugh battery for immense current draw at startup.
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Originally Posted by BuickTurbo
What the heck is a jigowatt?
I can't find it for sure but I think jiga (unsure of spelling) is a prefix like kilo (thousand), mega (million), and giga (billion). I just don't know how much jiga- corresponds to. If it follows giga then it would be trillion.
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I did some internet searching and dug through my math and physics books for a couple minutes. It seems that there is no such prefix as jiga (jigo?) and that jiggowatt is a mispronunciation of the word gigawatt (billion watts).
But I now realize that y'all were just throwing out Marty McFly's line from the movie.
I also need a cold one. And remember man's #1 rule. If your friend is offering you beer you cannot complain about what brand it is. After all it is your favorite (free). You can complain if it isn't cold.
But I now realize that y'all were just throwing out Marty McFly's line from the movie.
I also need a cold one. And remember man's #1 rule. If your friend is offering you beer you cannot complain about what brand it is. After all it is your favorite (free). You can complain if it isn't cold.